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Ride on time: Recycled bikes get Myanmar kids to school
Middle East

Ride on time: Recycled bikes get Myanmar kids to school

The clangor of bells in the air, Myanmar children race home from school on recycled bikes shipped from Singapore and…
In Lebanon, Syrian refugees face new pressure to go home
Middle East

In Lebanon, Syrian refugees face new pressure to go home

ARSAL, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanese authorities are making their most aggressive campaign yet for Syrian refugees to return home and…
Record 70.8 million people displaced at end of 2018: UN
World

Record 70.8 million people displaced at end of 2018: UN

More than 70 million people were counted last year as displaced from their homes, a record that underestimates the real…
Mediterranean countries ramp up efforts to find missing migrants
World

Mediterranean countries ramp up efforts to find missing migrants

Mediterranean countries say they have taken a key step towards finding out the fate of thousands of migrants — many…
Humanity’s history of migration by sea — from Troy to Lampedusa
World

Humanity’s history of migration by sea — from Troy to Lampedusa

There are countless examples of fleeing across the sea — and historian Erik Lindner has been intrigued by this topic…
“No more joy in Eid” for Syrians displaced for the holiday once again
Middle East

“No more joy in Eid” for Syrians displaced for the holiday once again

HAZANO, Syria (Reuters) – Abu Mohammed lives his life in lists: he lists the places in Syria to which his…
Syrians displaced in the northwest call on Turkey to open border
Middle East

Syrians displaced in the northwest call on Turkey to open border

ATMEH, Syria (Reuters) – Camped on the Turkish border to escape bombardment by Russian and Syrian government forces, many displaced…
Egypt screens 29,584 foreign residents and refugees for Hepatitis C, minister
Egypt

Egypt screens 29,584 foreign residents and refugees for Hepatitis C, minister

The Egyptian Health Ministry has screened 29,584 foreign residents and refugees for Hepatitis C and noncommunicable diseases as part of…
Dozens of migrants drown off Tunisia coast after leaving Libya
Middle East

Dozens of migrants drown off Tunisia coast after leaving Libya

TUNIS (Reuters) – At least 65 migrants drowned on Friday when their boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the…
Syrian refugees risk journey home amid dire situation in Lebanon
Middle East

Syrian refugees risk journey home amid dire situation in Lebanon

The sparsely furnished room lights up when Bassam H. enters it. His smile comes from the heart. He feels he…
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