refugees
Ride on time: Recycled bikes get Myanmar kids to school
Middle East
June 20, 2019
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
June 20, 2019
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
June 19, 2019
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
June 15, 2019
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
June 6, 2019
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
June 5, 2019
“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
May 23, 2019
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
May 13, 2019
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
May 11, 2019
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
April 30, 2019
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…