Syrian refugees
- Middle East
50 Syrian refugees from Lebanon reach Syria’s refugee camps
Damascus: A total of 50 Syrian refugees from Lebanon have reached the refugee camps in Syria’s northern Raqqa province controlled by the Kurdish-led militias, a war monitor reported. The Syrian Observatory for…
- Middle East
511 Syrian refugees in Lebanon repatriated
Beirut: Lebanon on Thursday announced that it had secured the voluntary return of 511 Syrian refugees, in coordination with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). In a statement, the Lebanese…
- Middle East
Lebanon to begin returning Syrian refugees to homeland
Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun said that Syrian refugees will start returning to their home country by the end of next week. “We will witness the beginning of the return of Syrians…
- Middle East
Lebanon never accepts permanent settlement of displaced Syrians: Michel Aoun
Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun said his country will never accept the permanent settlement of displaced Syrians and will prevent it “at all costs”. “We completely reject any attempts to settle displaced…
- Middle East
Lebanese Prez agrees on initial steps for Syrian refugees’ repatriation
Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun has agreed on the initial criteria and steps to be adopted for the implementation of a strategy for the repatriation of Syrian refugees. “We have agreed with…
- Middle East
Lebanon to send back Syrian refugees despite of UN position
Beirut: Lebanon will carry out its plan to send back 15,000 Syrian refugees every month regardless what the position of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is, a Minister said here. Minister of…
- Middle East
Lebanon to return Syrian refugees due to lack of int’l plan: FM
Beirut: Lebanon Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib has said that Lebanon will be compelled to act in accordance with its own national interests for sending the Syrian refugees to their homeland in…
- Middle East
Turkey to return 1 mn Syrian refugees with infrastructure plans
Istanbul: Turkey prepares to push forward infrastructure projects in northern Syria to help repatriate 1 million Syrian refugees, the Turkish Deputy Interior Minister said. Speaking on the second day of the Global…
- Middle East
Lebanon calls for int’l support for safe return of Syrian refugees
Beirut: The Lebanese Labor Minister has called for international support for Lebanon in securing a quick and safe return of Syrian refugees inside the country to their homeland, the National News Agency…
- Middle East
Lebanon may not host Syrian refugees without homecoming roadmap
Beirut: Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said that his country may not continue to host displaced Syrians if Europe fails to adopt a clear roadmap for returning them to their homeland.…
- World
Syrian refugees facing deportation from UK; go on hunger strike
As many as 15 Syrian refugees have gone on a hunger after being served a removal notice, meaning they will now be deported from the United Kingdom (UK) to Rwanda. The removal…
- Middle East
Over 113k Syrian eligible to vote in Turkish elections
Ankara: A Turkish migration official has said the country now has more than 113,000 Syrians who can vote in Turkish elections. A total of 200,950 Syrians were granted Turkish citizenship and 113,654…
