Tag: Syrian refugees
Lindsay Lohan says ‘don’t f**k with Pakistan’ before getting punched by...
The "Mean Girls" star has gotten into a nightmare sequel of her hit “Parent Trap” as she livestreamed herself following adults and children she...
Russian, Turkish defence ministers discuss Syrian refugees
MOSCOW: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu discussed the return of Syrian refugees to Syria with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar during talks in Moscow...
Hundreds of Syrian refugees return home from Lebanon
ARSAL: Hundreds of Syrian refugees left Lebanon on Monday for their neighbouring home country, an AFP reporter said, the latest such return coordinated between...
Israel will not accept any Syrian refugees on its territory, says...
JERUSALEM: Israel will not allow any Syrian refugees to enter its territory but will continue to provide them with humanitarian aid, Israeli Defence Minister...
Cricket helping Syrian refugees access education
JORDAN: A unique project introducing cricket to young Syrian refugees is taking place in Jordan this week.
According to ICC, the project is led by...
As Afrin operation continues, Turkish debate heats up on sending Syrian...
As Turkey continues its military operation in Syria's Afrin, a debate is heating up among Turks whether the Syrian refugees should be sent back...
What’s in Trump’s order halting refugee programme
US President Donald Trump said on Friday his administration wants a more rigorous screening of refugees and visitors from certain countries to prevent terrorist attacks.
Here...
Trump says illegal migrants brought as children ‘shouldn’t be worried’
WASHINGTON DC: US President Donald Trump said that illegal immigrants brought to the United States as children, known as “dreamers,” should not be worried about...
Obama draws pledges from 50 countries to take in 360,000 refugees
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged countries to “welcome the stranger in our midst” at a summit that drew pledges from 50 countries...
Up to 500 migrants may have drowned in Mediterranean shipwreck: UNHCR
Up to 500 migrants might have drowned in the Mediterranean last week when human traffickers crammed people onto an already overcrowded ship, causing it...
‘Francis gave us a new life’: Syrian refugees taken in by...
The Syrian refugees taken in by Pope Francis following his visit to the Greek island of Lesbos have hailed the pontiff as a “saviour”...
Greece blasts Macedonia for using ‘excessive force’ on migrants
Greece on Monday lashed out at Macedonia for using “excessive force” after police fired tear gas and rubber bullets on migrants trying to breach...
Rights groups say next UN chief must tackle refugee crisis
The next United Nations secretary general must commit to a new global deal for refugees and to end the death penalty during his or...
Turkey will ditch migrant deal if EU breaks promises: Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday warned the European Union that Ankara would not implement a key deal on reducing the flow of...
Pakistani man threatens suicide in Lesbos camp protest
A Pakistani migrant threatened to hang himself during a demonstration inside the Moria registration centre on the Greek island of Lesbos on Wednesday after Turkey...
Greece counts down to first Turkey migrant returns under EU deal
Greece was on Sunday making final preparations to return hundreds of migrants to Turkey, the first to be sent back under a landmark EU...
UN chief calls for global action to solve Syrian refugee crisis
The refugee crisis caused by Syria’s war requires an “exponential” rise in global solidarity, Unites Nations (UN) chief Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday, as he...
