Abeer Etefa
Abeer Etefa is the communications officer for the World Food Programme (WFP) in the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe. She has recently been in the news discussing the dire food supply situation in Gaza, highlighting that all WFP bakeries have closed due to a lack of flour and fuel, which is exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in the region.
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Abeer Etefa, senior spokesperson for WFP, described the situation as a 'race against time.'
Nearly a month after ceasefire, far too little aid reaching Gaza
Canada· 2025-11-04
Abeer Etefa is the senior WFP Middle East spokesperson who discussed aid to Gaza.
JD Vance arrives in Israel as US attempts to shore up fragile Gaza ceasefire deal | Gaza
United Kingdom· 2025-10-21
Abeer Etefa is the spokesperson for the World Food Programme, who discussed the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Gaza intenta recuperar cierta normalidad entre ataques y restricciones de Israel | Internacional
Spain· 2025-10-18
Abeer Etefa from the UN's food program stated that it is extremely difficult to reach Gaza City and northern Gaza.
Hjälpkonvojerna har svårt att nå norra Gaza
Sweden· 2025-10-17Abeer Etefa, the spokesperson for the World Food Programme, emphasized the importance of opening crossing points in the North to combat famine.
560 tonnes d’aide entrent quotidiennement à Gaza – La Presse de Tunisie
Tunisia· 2025-10-17
Abeer Etefa is the spokesperson for the World Food Programme discussing the food aid situation in Gaza.
Det vil ta tid å stagge hungersnøden i Gaza
Norway· 2025-10-17Abeer Etefa is the spokesperson for the UN World Food Programme, discussing the food aid situation in Gaza.
Gaza aid still critically scarce, say agencies, as Israel delays convoys | GazaUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-17
Abeer Etefa is the spokesperson for WFP who mentioned that they are conducting a thorough count of employees in Houthi-controlled areas.
Buntut Kematian PM Houthi, 11 Staf PBB Disandera
Indonesia· 2025-09-01
Abeer Etefa is a spokesperson for the World Food Program who commented on the detention of humanitarian staff.
Houthi rebels raid UN offices in Yemen and detain several employeesCanada· 2025-08-31
Abeer Etefa, a spokesperson for the World Food Programme, said security forces raided the agencies’ offices in the Houthi-controlled capital.
Houthis detain at least one UN worker in raids on two agencies in Sana’a | YemenUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-31
Abeer Etefa is a spokeswoman for the World Food Programme who provided insights on the aid situation in Gaza.
Gaza aid trucks rushed by desperate and hungry crowds, WFP saysUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-31
Abeer Etefa, the WFP’s Middle East spokesperson, highlighted the worsening food crisis in Gaza due to the closure of bakeries.
‘Keeping people alive’: Gaza’s last working bakery forced by Israel to keep on moving | IsraelUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-16
Abeer Etefa is the WFP’s communications officer for Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe.
Bakeries close across Gaza as World Food Programme warns food supplies are set to run out in two weeks
United States· 2025-04-01
