refugee camps
More COVID-19 cases in Syria’s overcrowded rebel enclave
Middle East
July 11, 2020
More COVID-19 cases in Syria’s overcrowded rebel enclave
BEIRUT (AP) — At least two doctors in Syria’s opposition-held northwest have been infected with the coronavirus, according to a…
Nine years of war. Nine portraits of kids who dream of home
Middle East
June 20, 2020
Nine years of war. Nine portraits of kids who dream of home
ATMEH CAMP, Syria (Reuters) – Four-month-old Abdul Rahman, propped up on pillows on a blue blanket in his family’s tent.…
First COVID-19 case detected in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
World
May 15, 2020
First COVID-19 case detected in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The first coronavirus case has been confirmed in the crowded camps for Rohingya refugees in southern…
Egypt’s Foreign Minister reaffirms Egypt’s stance toward Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Egypt
May 1, 2020
Egypt’s Foreign Minister reaffirms Egypt’s stance toward Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry reiterated Egypt’s firm position regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which is based on resuming negotiations in accordance…
Some Syrians prefer ruined homes to crowded camps
Middle East
April 20, 2020
Some Syrians prefer ruined homes to crowded camps
NAIRAB, Idlib, Syria (Reuters) — Taher al-Matar’s home in northwest Syria is in ruins but he has gone back to…
War-ravaged Syria takes new steps against coronavirus, says no recorded cases yet
Middle East
March 20, 2020
War-ravaged Syria takes new steps against coronavirus, says no recorded cases yet
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Syria, already shattered by nine years of war, has banned entry for foreigners arriving from many countries…
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah to become first ambassador for UN Instant Network Schools program
Egypt
February 26, 2020
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah to become first ambassador for UN Instant Network Schools program
The United Nations has announced their selection of Egyptian football star and Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah to become the first…
Greek island mayors press government to lighten migrants overload
World
January 23, 2020
Greek island mayors press government to lighten migrants overload
ATHENS (Reuters) – Mayors of three Greek islands bearing the brunt of intensely overcrowded refugee and migrant camps demanded the…
Having fled bombing, Syrian children learn to read in borderland tent schools
Middle East
January 17, 2020
Having fled bombing, Syrian children learn to read in borderland tent schools
AZAZ, Syria (Reuters) — Syrian teacher Ahmad al Hilal listens to his young pupils sitting on a mat reciting the…
Iraqis choose refugee camps over ruined homes
Middle East
August 6, 2019
Iraqis choose refugee camps over ruined homes
HASSAN SHAM CAMP, Iraq (Reuters) – Despairing of the corpses and debris littering the streets, many Iraqis have left their…