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Riot police on Greek islands as work begins on new migrant camps
World

Riot police on Greek islands as work begins on new migrant camps

Riot police were dispatched to the Greek islands of Lesbos and Chios on Tuesday as the government ploughed ahead with…
Afghan refugees tell UN: ‘We need peace, land to go home’
Middle East

Afghan refugees tell UN: ‘We need peace, land to go home’

KABOBAYAN CAMP, Pakistan (AP) — Hukam Khan isn’t sure how old he is, but his beard is long and white,…
Muppets help conflict kids in new Arabic ‘Sesame Street
Middle East

Muppets help conflict kids in new Arabic ‘Sesame Street

A band of Muppets, both old favorites and new friends, will star in an Arabic retooling of “Sesame Street” with…
Having fled bombing, Syrian children learn to read in borderland tent schools
Middle East

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…
Egypt hosts over 250,000 registered refugees, 5 million other escapees: official
Egypt

Egypt hosts over 250,000 registered refugees, 5 million other escapees: official

Egypt hosts more than 250,000 refugees registered with the UNHCR from 59 countries, alongside five million other foreigners escaping conflict,…
Erdogan says one million refugees should be resettled in Syria very soon
Middle East

Erdogan says one million refugees should be resettled in Syria very soon

GENEVA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called on Tuesday for the resettlement of one million Syrian refugees in their…
Stuck in Greek snow, refugees already miss dismal camps
World

Stuck in Greek snow, refugees already miss dismal camps

Sitting in the lobby of a disused ski lodge on a northern Greek mountain, Congolese asylum-seeker Sylva Caumba blankly stares…
Turkish official says EU should boost funding of Syrian refugees
Middle East

Turkish official says EU should boost funding of Syrian refugees

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The European Union should spend more than the 6 billion euros ($6.6 billion) already allotted to fund…
In face of US opposition, UN renews agency helping Palestinian refugees
Middle East

In face of US opposition, UN renews agency helping Palestinian refugees

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly renewed the mandate for a UN agency supporting…
UN tries to cut numbers at EU-funded migrant center in Libya
Middle East

UN tries to cut numbers at EU-funded migrant center in Libya

CAIRO (AP) — The UN refugee agency plans to cut the number of migrants staying at an overcrowded transit center…
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