repatriation
Ethiopian domestic workers stranded in crisis-hit Lebanon
Middle East
June 4, 2020
Ethiopian domestic workers stranded in crisis-hit Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of domestic workers gathered outside the Ethiopian consulate in Beirut on Thursday, some inquiring about flights…
Cairo Airport abolishes mandatory quarantine for repatriated Egyptians
Egypt
June 4, 2020
Cairo Airport abolishes mandatory quarantine for repatriated Egyptians
Cairo International Airport on Wednesday abolished the mandatory seven-day quarantine imposed on Egyptian citizens returning from abroad on charter flights…
Egypt to abolish mandatory quarantine for returnees in favor of home quarantine: official
Egypt
June 2, 2020
Egypt to abolish mandatory quarantine for returnees in favor of home quarantine: official
Acting Chairman of EgyptAir Mohamed Rushdy Zakaria announced on Tuesday that the mandatory quarantine period for Egyptians returning to Egypt…
Turkey eases quarantine restrictions on arrivals from abroad
Middle East
May 20, 2020
Turkey eases quarantine restrictions on arrivals from abroad
ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey will ease existing 14-day quarantine restrictions for citizens coming from abroad as the country starts softening…
American IS suspect repatriated from Turkish-Greek border
Middle East
November 15, 2019
American IS suspect repatriated from Turkish-Greek border
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An American citizen suspected of being an Islamic State group member was deported to the U.S.…
Turkey starts returning IS fighters, deports US national
Middle East
November 11, 2019
Turkey starts returning IS fighters, deports US national
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey on Monday deported a U.S. citizen who fought for the Islamic State group as the…
Turkey vows to send back IS members to their countries
Middle East
November 4, 2019
Turkey vows to send back IS members to their countries
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey will send back Islamic State group members to their countries of origin, the interior minister said…
Rohingya still fear safety in Myanmar, repatriation unlikely
World
August 22, 2019
Rohingya still fear safety in Myanmar, repatriation unlikely
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — The repatriation of hundreds of Rohingya Muslims appeared unlikely to proceed as planned Thursday after…
Indonesia says probing report of death of pregnant woman in Syrian camp
Middle East
August 1, 2019
Indonesia says probing report of death of pregnant woman in Syrian camp
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia is investigating a report that a pregnant Indonesian woman who had joined Islamic State died after…
Syrians return to their home city by Lebanese border in state-organized trip
Middle East
July 8, 2019
Syrians return to their home city by Lebanese border in state-organized trip
QUSAYR, Syria/AMMAN (Reuters) – Qusayr, a once bustling commercial hub in western Syria, has not seen any fighting since government…