Syrian refugees
- 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…
- Middle East
Kuwaiti Youtuber raises 1M dollars for refugees in just 28 hours
A Youtube star from Kuwait, who is famously known in the Arab world as Abo Flah, has raised more than one million dollars for refugees in the region with a donation campaign…
- 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…
- Syria
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.…
- Syria
Lebanon stops migrant boat carrying 34 Syrian refugees
BEIRUT: Lebanon’s army on Sunday said it stopped a boat carrying 34 Syrian refugees who were trying to leave the protest-hit country. It stopped the boat near the coast of the northern…
- Syria
Erdogan threatens to open Europe gates for refugees
BUDAPEST: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on a visit to EU member Hungary repeated his threat Thursday to “open the gates” for millions of refugees eager to flee to Europe unless more…
- Syria
Hezbollah calls on Syrian refugees from Qusayr to return
BEIRUT: Hezbollah’s chief called Friday on refugees from Qusayr in Syria to return home to this area, where the Lebanese Shiite movement first stepped in to support Damascus against rebels six years ago. Syria‘s…
- Middle East
Erdogan threatens Europe with refugees if no support
Ankara: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday warned Turkey would be forced to open the doors to Syrian refugees fleeing to Europe if Ankara did not get more international support. Turkey is…
- Syria
Lebanon ‘forcibly deported’ 2,500 Syrian refugees: Amnesty
Lebanon has “forcibly deported” nearly 2,500 Syrian refugees back to their war-torn homeland since May, Amnesty International said Tuesday, calling on authorities to end the expulsions. Amnesty cited data from Lebanon’s General…
- News
Cyprus receives 33 migrants, mostly Syrian
Nicosia: Cyprus has received 33 mainly Syrian migrants who arrived by boat at the southern port of Larnaca after being escorted to shore, authorities said on Tuesday. Police on the Mediterranean island…
- Syria
Eight years on, Syria’s neighbours weary of war refugees
BEIRUT: After being suddenly deported from Turkey, Nidal Hussein stood dazed just inside war-torn Syria, the latest victim of neighbouring countries growing tired of hosting millions of Syrian refugees. “I left my wife…
- Syria
Over 1,400 Syrian refugees returned home in 24 hours: Russia
NEW DELHI: Over 1,400 Syrian refugees have returned to their country from Jordan and Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. “Over the past day, 1,412…
- News
Disturbing image of toddler from Bihar reminds of Syrian child
NEW DELHI: The disturbing image of a three-month-old child from Bihar lying still on a river bed brings to the mind the three- year-old Syrian child Alan Kurdi who drowned in Mediterranean in 2015. While…
- Syria
Lebanon demolitions will make Syrian kids homeless: NGOs
Beirut: Lebanon’s planned demolition of concrete shelters housing Syrian refugees near the border could make at least 15,000 children homeless, aid groups warned Tuesday. The authorities in April set a June 9…
- Syria
Pope Francis urges return of refugees to Syria
Vatican City: Pope Francis urged politicians Sunday to make a new effort to resolve the Syrian conflict and so help ensure the return home of millions of refugees and displaced people. It…
