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As Idlib offensive looms, Syrians flee to border villages
Middle East
September 12, 2018
As Idlib offensive looms, Syrians flee to border villages
IDLIB, Syria (Reuters) – Syrians escaping violence in Idlib have arrived in villages near the Turkish border in droves,…
Arab league discusses US support cuts to Palestinian refugees
Middle East
September 12, 2018
Arab league discusses US support cuts to Palestinian refugees
The 150th regular session of the Arab League convened in Cairo on Tuesday, to discuss the suspension of US…
More than 30,000 displaced in Syria’s Idlib in latest offensive: UN
Middle East
September 10, 2018
More than 30,000 displaced in Syria’s Idlib in latest offensive: UN
BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) – More than 30,000 people have fled their homes in northwest Syria since Syrian government and allied…
Donors step up funds to Palestinian aid agency after US cuts
Middle East
September 4, 2018
Donors step up funds to Palestinian aid agency after US cuts
GENEVA (AP) — The top official with the UN’s Palestinian aid agency says countries including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates,…
Migrant boat sinks off Tunisia, at least five dead
Middle East
August 23, 2018
Migrant boat sinks off Tunisia, at least five dead
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s coast guard said it recovered the bodies of five migrants on Thursday whose boat sank as…
Hungary using starvation tactics against asylum-seekers
World
August 22, 2018
Hungary using starvation tactics against asylum-seekers
Hungary is starving some rejected asylum-seekers in transit zones to force them to drop their appeals. Human rights groups worry…
Germany reaches deal on sending back migrants to Greece
World
August 17, 2018
Germany reaches deal on sending back migrants to Greece
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has reached an agreement with Greece to send back migrants to the Mediterranean country if they…
Belongings and belonging: the precious objects gathered by fleeing Rohingya
World
August 15, 2018
Belongings and belonging: the precious objects gathered by fleeing Rohingya
The Rohingya had no time to consider what to take as Myanmar forces drove the Muslim minority into Bangladesh…
UN urges Myanmar to speed Rohingya returns, grant citizenship
World
August 8, 2018
UN urges Myanmar to speed Rohingya returns, grant citizenship
United Nations aid agencies called on Myanmar on Wednesday to improve conditions in Rakhine state for the safe return…
Aid group: Thousands of Yemeni children fleeing fighting
Middle East
August 2, 2018
Aid group: Thousands of Yemeni children fleeing fighting
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — About 3,000 Yemeni children are fleeing every day from the port city of Hodeida as fighting…