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Germany says it spent 20 billion euros on refugees in 2016
World

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

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

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

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
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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

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

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
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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
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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

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…
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