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Airbnb announces plans to house 20,000 Afghan refugees globally
Airbnb plans to house 20,000 Afghan refugees globally for free, Chief Executive Office Brian Chesky announced in a tweet on Tuesday.For the latest ... World News -
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, millions forcibly displaced globally: UN
The number of people forced to flee their homes due to conflict, persecution and human rights abuses has doubled in the past decade to reach 82.4 ... World News -
Dozens of Rohingya refugees land off Indonesia coast
A boat filled with dozens of Rohingya, mostly women and children, landed on an island off the Indonesian coast early Friday, according to an AFP ... World News -
Refugee families urge Biden to keep promise to up admissions
The families of refugees and their supporters, including 124 elected officials, sent President Joe Biden a letter Tuesday urging him to make good on ... World News -
New Zealand resumes refugee intake as COVID-19 fears ease
New Zealand said on Friday it will start receiving refugees again this month, nearly a year after it shut its borders to stop the spread of the ... Coronavirus -
One migrant found dead, 24 rescued on Greek island of Lesbos
The Greek coast guard says it has rescued 24 people and recovered the body of one man from the southern part of the Aegean island of Lesbos, while a ... World News -
Former Italian minister Matteo Salvini faces hearing in migrant affair
Italian political leader Matteo Salvini appeared Saturday before a Palermo judge in connection with a 2019 incident during which he blocked migrants ... World News -
Italy welcomes plan to ‘abolish’ existing EU asylum rules
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte welcomed Thursday a plan to change the so-called Dublin Regulation on how asylum claims are processed in the ... World News -
UN says ‘saddened and alarmed’ after at least 10 refugees killed in Uganda
The United Nations refugee agency says it is “saddened and alarmed” after at least 10 refugees were killed in an attack last week by local residents ... World News -
Thousands sleep in open air after fire in Greek migrant camp
Thousands of refugees and migrants have spent a third night in the open on the Greek island of Lesbos after two consecutive nights of fires in the ... Features -
Nearly 70 refugees still unaccounted for, 13 dead after Beirut port explosion
Nearly 70 refugees are still not reachable or are confirmed as missing 10 days after the deadly explosion at the Port of Beirut, according to a report ... Middle East -
For Syrians, death comes from hunger, conflict, or coronavirus
They were perhaps 2,000 stranded Syrian returnees. Women, children and men sheltered on hilltops from the heat, trying to find shade under the ... Middle East -
Watch: Hunger rises for Syrian refugees in Lebanon
In Nabil al-Saeed’s refrigerator – which is not working because there is no electricity – there is a plate of leftover zucchini and tomato stew his ... Features -
Lebanese PM Diab calls for protection for Lebanon from Caesar Act sanctions on Syria
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab used the platform of an international donor conference on the Syrian crisis in Brussels Tuesday to appeal for ... Middle East -
Over 90 migrants, including woman who gave birth on dinghy, returned to Libya: IOM
More than 90 migrants were returned to Khums, Libya, including a woman who gave birth on the rubber dinghy, the International Organization for ... North Africa -
Nearly 80 mln people currently displaced, more than 1 pct of humanity: UN
Nearly 80 million people have been forced to flee their homes due to violence and persecution, meaning more than one percent of humanity is now living ... World News -
Coronavirus: Refugee women face heightened risk of violence, UNHCR says
Displaced women and girls are facing a heightened risk of gender-based violence during the coronavirus crisis, the UN Refugee Agency said Monday.For ... Coronavirus -
About two dozen Rohingya die on drifting ship, 382 survivors
At least two dozen ethnic Rohingya died on a ship that was drifting for weeks after failing to reach Malaysia, Bangladesh coastguard officials said on ... World News -
Coronavirus: Isolated Syrian refugee camp with no doctors or aid fears outbreak
The isolated camp of Rukban in southeast Syria faces tremendous challenges as it prepares for a potential outbreak of the coronavirus.In this refugee ... Features -
Coronavirus: Syrian refugees in Lebanon fear outbreak in crowded camps
With more than 300 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Lebanon and the country’s residents under orders to quarantine themselves at home, no cases have ... Features -
Coronavirus prevention extremely difficult in refugee, IDP camps in Middle East
As the world grapples with the dangerous and evolving coronavirus pandemic, the impact on the most vulnerable populations—the homeless, prison ... Middle East -
Germany halts refugee program with Turkey to combat coronavirus
Germany has suspended refugee intake programs including a deal with Turkey, an interior ministry spokesman said Wednesday, as the EU shut its borders ... World News -
Palestinian, Syrian refugees in Lebanon at increased risk for coronavirus
The Lebanese government has declared the state of general mobilization, as coronavirus cases jump to over 120. Palestinian and Syrian refugees, often ... Features -
Erdogan says border is open for refugees until EU meets demands
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he would keep Turkey’s border open for refugees until the EU had met all his demands, while ... Middle East -
Children are neglected victims of Syria’s war
As the war in Syria enters its tenth year, the conflict’s disproportionate toll on children underscores the generational challenge that lies ... Middle East -
EU considers taking in 1,500 refugee children living in Greek camps: Germany
The European Union is considering taking in up to 1,500 migrant children who are currently housed in Greek camps, Germany said Monday. “A ... World News -
Video: Turkish police firing tear gas at Kastanies border crossing with Greece
Greece released a video clip on Saturday claiming to show Turkish police officers firing tear gas at the Kastanies border crossing, where migrants are ... World News -
Turkey deploys 1,000 police at Greek border to stem pushback of refugees
Turkey is deploying 1,000 special police forces along its border with Greece on Thursday to halt the pushback of migrants towards its territory, ... Middle East -
Austria condemns Turkey for using refugees to blackmail Europe
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Tuesday slammed Turkey for trying to “blackmail” the EU by opening its borders to thousands of ... World News -
Syrian refugee died after trying to cross the Turkey-Greece border: Sources
A Syrian refugee seeking to cross from Turkey into Greece died from injuries on Monday after Greek security forces intervened to prevent the passage ... Middle East