Syrian refugees
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
- World
Erdogan says Turkey is not Europe’s ”refugee warehouse”
Ankara: Faced with a potential new migration wave from Afghanistan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on European nations Thursday to shoulder the responsibility for Afghans fleeing the Taliban and warned that…
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Erdogan vows to keep doors open for refugees heading to Europe
ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday vowed to allow refugees to travel on to Europe from Turkey which he said can no longer handle new waves of people fleeing Syria’s war.…
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