refugees
Police fire teargas as migrants demand to leave Greek island after fire
World
September 12, 2020
Police fire teargas as migrants demand to leave Greek island after fire
LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) – Greek police fired teargas on Saturday during a protest by angry migrants left homeless by a…
Fire ‘destroys’ Europe’s largest migrant camp on Lesbos
World
September 9, 2020
Fire ‘destroys’ Europe’s largest migrant camp on Lesbos
Athens, Greece (CNN) Europe’s largest migrant camp, Moria, has been “completely destroyed” after massive fires broke out early Wednesday at…
Thousands flee as fire rips through overcrowded Greek refugee camp in Lesbos
World
September 9, 2020
Thousands flee as fire rips through overcrowded Greek refugee camp in Lesbos
LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) – Thousands of migrants fled fires on Wednesday that tore through a camp under coronavirus lockdown on…
Refugee families face unique struggles with online school
World
September 6, 2020
Refugee families face unique struggles with online school
PHOENIX (AP) — Samuel Lavi knew he’d have to find unique ways to stay connected to refugee families when the…
Writing for ‘The Independent’, Mo Salah discusses plight children face under pandemic
Life & Style
September 4, 2020
Writing for ‘The Independent’, Mo Salah discusses plight children face under pandemic
Mohamed Salah, writing for the Independent, has cast a light on the struggles many disenfranchised children face especially in the…
Analysis: Often on brink, Lebanon headed toward collapse
Middle East
August 3, 2020
Analysis: Often on brink, Lebanon headed toward collapse
BEIRUT (AP) — Power cuts that last up to 20 hours a day. Mountains of trash spilling into streets. Long…
Lebanon swings between humor and tragedy as economy crumbles
Middle East
July 25, 2020
Lebanon swings between humor and tragedy as economy crumbles
The first signs of Lebanon’s coming collapse appeared when its banks started limiting withdrawals amid nationwide protests late last year.…
The African refugees and migrants trapped inside Yemen’s war
Middle East
June 21, 2020
The African refugees and migrants trapped inside Yemen’s war
ADEN/SANAA (Reuters) – Despite six years of war and hardship in Yemen, Somali refugee Bader Hassan had stuck it out…
Afghans condemn Iranian police after refugees killed in car blaze
Middle East
June 6, 2020
Afghans condemn Iranian police after refugees killed in car blaze
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghans have taken to social media to denounce Iranian police after a video of a car carrying…
UN: Libya coast guard intercepts, detains about 400 migrants
Middle East
May 25, 2020
UN: Libya coast guard intercepts, detains about 400 migrants
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard intercepted about 400 Europe-bound migrants off the country’s Mediterranean coast over the past two…