{
  "id": 1985368,
  "title": "New UK Middle East Minister renews calls for Israel to let more aid into Gaza",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/new-uk-middle-east-minister-renews-calls-for-israel-to-let-more-aid-1985368",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T17:28:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/08/19/new-uk-middle-east-minister-renews-calls-for-israel-to-let-more-aid-into-gaza/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Stephen Doughty, the UK's new Minister for the Middle East, has urged Israel to permit more humanitarian aid into Gaza during a visit to facilities near the Egyptian border. Doughty, who was at Al Arish, expressed concern over the insufficient current aid flows, describing them as \"simply too low.\" He emphasized that the UK government has been actively involved in providing humanitarian aid to Gaza and facilitating diplomatic efforts to increase aid access. Doughty reiterated the UK's commitment to supporting Egypt as a vital partner in the region and highlighted the importance of removing obstacles to aid delivery. The UK government has already restarted support to UNWRA and collaborated with entities like the Red Crescent. Doughty also met with Egypt's Foreign Minister and the Arab League Secretary-General to reaffirm the UK's dedication to regional stability and addressing migration issues.",
  "summary": "The UK’s new Minister for the Middle East has called on Israel to allow more aid into Gaza during a visit to humanitarian aid facilities near the Egyptian border to Gaza. Stephen Doughty was at Al Arish, where stockpiles of aid are stored as they await permission to enter Gaza through the Rafah border crossing. Commenting on these, Mr Doughty said current aid flows were “simply too low”. “I know…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "German lawmakers condemn Israeli minister's Gaza remarks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/german-lawmakers-condemn-israeli-ministers-gaza-remarks",
        "published": "2026-08-19T16:29:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "New UK Middle East Minister renews calls for Israel to let more aid into Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/new-uk-middle-east-minister-renews-calls-for-israel-to-let-more-aid",
        "published": "2026-08-19T17:28:21.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}