refugee crisis
Syrian forces prevent refugees fleeing to Turkey
World
June 19, 2011
Syrian forces prevent refugees fleeing to Turkey
Amman - Syrian forces swept through a northwestern border region Sunday to stem an exodus of refugees to Turkey that…
Syrian authorities detain hundreds in northwest
World
June 16, 2011
Syrian authorities detain hundreds in northwest
Guvecci, Turkey - Syrian security forces made sweeping arrests Thursday, randomly detaining males above the age of 16 in a…
EU warns of ‘alarming’ situation at Libya-Chad border
World
May 31, 2011
EU warns of ‘alarming’ situation at Libya-Chad border
Brussels - Some 40,000 Chadian workers trying to flee Libya's conflict are stranded at the border with Chad, the European…
Italy rescues 500 Libya refugees in ‘miracle’ operation
World
May 8, 2011
Italy rescues 500 Libya refugees in ‘miracle’ operation
Rome -- Italian coast guards and local fisherman saved all 528 refugees on a boat from Libya early Sunday after…
Special from Libyan border: Refugee crisis escalates as Libyan violence shows no sign of relenting
World
April 13, 2011
Special from Libyan border: Refugee crisis escalates as Libyan violence shows no sign of relenting
Salloum/Marsa Matrouh -- A long line of trucks loaded with supplies and humanitarian aid waits by the Egyptian border with…
IOM pleads for funds to help evacuate Libya migrants
World
April 1, 2011
IOM pleads for funds to help evacuate Libya migrants
Geneva -- The International Organization for Migration pleaded Friday for funds to keep repatriating foreign migrants fleeing war-torn Libya, saying…