refugees
Germany says it spent 20 billion euros on refugees in 2016
World
May 24, 2017
Germany says it spent 20 billion euros on refugees in 2016
The German government in 2016 provided 9.3 billion euros ($10.4 billion) to its sixteen states for assisting migrants and 11…
Haley wants UN to shift aid focus to nations hosting Syrians
World
May 23, 2017
Haley wants UN to shift aid focus to nations hosting Syrians
President Donald Trump’s UN ambassador called Monday for the UN and aid agencies to shift focus in how they support…
Iraq forces say recaptured nearly 90% of west Mosul
Middle East
May 16, 2017
Iraq forces say recaptured nearly 90% of west Mosul
Iraqi forces have recaptured nearly 90 percent of west Mosul from the “Islamic State” (IS) group after retaking the city’s…
Syrian refugees contributed over $800 mln to Egypt’s economy: UNDP report
Egypt
May 15, 2017
Syrian refugees contributed over $800 mln to Egypt’s economy: UNDP report
The United Nations Development Program recently published a report titled “Jobs make the difference” which indicates that Syrian refugees residing…
South Sudan child refugees top one million: UN
World
May 8, 2017
South Sudan child refugees top one million: UN
War has now forced more than one million children to flee South Sudan and uprooted 1.4 million others within the…
Germany’s Merkel presses Saudi Arabia on refugees and rights
Middle East
May 1, 2017
Germany’s Merkel presses Saudi Arabia on refugees and rights
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Saudi Arabia's King Salman and his successors in her first visit to the kingdom…
Syria evacuees on move again after 48-hour delay
Middle East
April 21, 2017
Syria evacuees on move again after 48-hour delay
Hundreds of frightened Syrian evacuees were on the move again Friday after being blocked for 48 hours at a transit…
Nearly 9,000 migrants rescued in Mediterranean over weekend: IOM
World
April 18, 2017
Nearly 9,000 migrants rescued in Mediterranean over weekend: IOM
Nearly 9,000 mainly African migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean this past long weekend after being put by smugglers in…
Around 270,000 Syrians have right to bring families to Germany: report
World
April 5, 2017
Around 270,000 Syrians have right to bring families to Germany: report
Around 270,000 Syrians in Germany have the right to bring in their family members, a newspaper said on Wednesday -…
Syrian refugee numbers pass 5 million mark in region: UN
Middle East
March 30, 2017
Syrian refugee numbers pass 5 million mark in region: UN
The number of people fleeing Syria's civil war to Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt has passed the 5 million…