refugees
Riot police on Greek islands as work begins on new migrant camps
World
February 25, 2020
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
February 17, 2020
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
February 2, 2020
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
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…
Egypt hosts over 250,000 registered refugees, 5 million other escapees: official
Egypt
December 18, 2019
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
December 17, 2019
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
December 17, 2019
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
December 15, 2019
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
December 14, 2019
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
December 1, 2019
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…