Refugees
- Middle East
UN slams rising refugee camp violence on aid worker in Syria
United Nations: UN humanitarians have condemned increasing violence and the slaying of an aid worker in al-Hol, the largest camp for displaced people and refugees in Syria. The killing on Tuesday followed…
- Middle East
UAE allocates Rs 19 cr food aid for refugees in India, Nigeria
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has allocated Dirham 9.5 million (Rs 19.36 crore approx) to provide direct food aid to vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers in Nigeria and India, the…
- Middle East
Iraq evacuates 617 stranded migrant from Belarus
Baghdad: The Iraqi Foreign Ministry said that it has evacuated 617 migrants stranded in Belarus, most of whom are women, children and the elderly, amid the ongoing migrant crisis. “The Ministry’s efforts…
- World
Pak Pashto singer starts music classes for Afghan refugee girls
Islamabad: Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August, families have been using legal and illegal means to flee and take refuge in the nearest neighbouring country Pakistan amid fears of a…
- Middle East
Istanbul mayor urges int’l cooperation for safe-return of refugees
Istanbul: Ekrem Imamoglu, Mayor of Turkey’s most populated city Istanbul, urged the international community to extend “the highest level of international cooperation” for the safe return of refugees as their number hit…
- News
UN official urges increased international support for Lebanon
Beirut: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has urged the international community to scale up its support for the Lebanese people and the refugees in the crisis-hit country. “I am visiting…
- Featured News
Bend it like Bagram—Afghan women footballers may play in Britain
Fakir Syed Aijazuddin Ethnicity is the underside of nationality. No one is more acutely aware of this than political refugees–persons who turn their backs on their own country only to discover that…
- Middle East
Turkey to tighten controls on refugees in big cities
Ankara: Turkey will tighten controls on non-documented refugees in big cities to ease the rising anti-immigrant sentiment among Turkish people, a local newspaper said in a report. Turkish authorities plan to identify…
- Middle East
UAE to temporarily shelter 5,000 Afghan refugees
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates will temporarily host 5,000 Afghan citizens evacuated from the country following the seizure of Kabul by the Taliban Islamist movement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
- World
US in talks with Qatar to house thousands of Afghan refugees
Washington DC: The US government is working to finalise an agreement with Qatar to temporarily house thousands of Afghan refugees who worked with the US military, local media has reported. The situation…
- Middle East
Over 42,000 refugees, asylum-seekers in Libya: UNHCR
Tripoli: The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) announced that there are currently 42,210 registered refugees and asylum-seekers in Libya. So far in 2021, a total of 20,799 refugees and immigrants have been rescued at…
- World
Iran closes border with Afghanistan after refugee influx
New Delhi: Iran has announced the closure of its key border crossing with Afghanistan’s Nimroz province after the Taliban took over four provinces in the war-ravaged country. Media reports said the crossing point…
- Middle East
Raw materials shortage delays Gaza reconstruction: UNRWA
Gaza: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) warned that a shortage of raw materials is delaying the reconstruction in the Gaza Strip. Director of…
- Middle East
Not worried about security on Iran-Afghan border: Foreign Ministry
Tehran: Iran foreign Ministry on Sunday expressed confidence that the eastern border with Afghanistan is safe and peaceful and there is nothing to worry about when it comes to the deteriorating situation…
- World
Surge in Afghan violence triggers refugee crisis
Kabul: As the violence continues to intensify in Afghanistan amid US drawdown, a major refugee crisis is emerging with neighbouring countries staring at an exodus of refugees fleeing the war-like situation. Amid…
