Palestinian refugees
Egypt detains refugees from Syria, forces them to leave: HRW
Egypt
November 11, 2013
Egypt detains refugees from Syria, forces them to leave: HRW
Egypt detained more than 1,500 refugees from Syria, including Palestinians and 250 children, before forcing most to leave the country,…
Palestine-Syrian refugees protest before Cairo Palestinian Embassy
Egypt
April 22, 2013
Palestine-Syrian refugees protest before Cairo Palestinian Embassy
Palestinian-Syrians refugees displaced from Syria began a sit-in on Tuesday in front of the Palestinian Embassy in Cairo, demanding equal…
Fleeing Syria, Palestinians find haven and hardships in Egypt
World
March 18, 2013
Fleeing Syria, Palestinians find haven and hardships in Egypt
Rula Deeb, 26, was born in Damascus and calls Syria her home. But after months of government bombings, indiscriminate violence…
Abbas to UN: Help Syria refugees enter Palestinian territory
World
December 19, 2012
Abbas to UN: Help Syria refugees enter Palestinian territory
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday urged the international community to help Palestinian refugees fleeing fighting in camps in Syria…
Palestinians flood into Lebanon after Damascus fighting
World
December 17, 2012
Palestinians flood into Lebanon after Damascus fighting
Hundreds of Palestinians refugees living in Syria flooded into Lebanon on Monday after clashes raged between Palestinian factions loyal to…
‘When I Saw You’: A winding narrative of Palestinian plight
Cinema/TV
December 3, 2012
‘When I Saw You’: A winding narrative of Palestinian plight
Currently screening in the 35th Cairo International Film Festival as part of the Arab Film Competition, “When I Saw You”…
Figures of Defiance: Refugees in Palestinian literature
Books
September 21, 2011
Figures of Defiance: Refugees in Palestinian literature
In Jabra Ibrahim Jabra’s largely escapist novel “The Ship,” written a few years after the Arab defeat of 1967, an…
Palestinian refugees fleeing Libya turned back at border by Egypt authorities
Egypt
March 2, 2011
Palestinian refugees fleeing Libya turned back at border by Egypt authorities
The continuing violence against Libyan protesters has forced thousands of refugees to flock to Egypt’s borders in recent days. While…
FM discusses refugee issue with UNRWA officials
World
June 21, 2010
FM discusses refugee issue with UNRWA officials
In a speech delivered on his behalf by Assistant FM for International Affairs Hisham el-Zameity, Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit told…
Viva Arab support for Palestine
Egypt
January 11, 2010
Viva Arab support for Palestine
Over the weekend Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit announced that Egypt will prohibit aid from entering the blockaded Gaza Strip…