by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 30, 2017 | Middle East
The UN refugee agency said Friday that nearly a half-million people who were displaced within Syria due to its civil war have returned to their homes since the beginning of the year. The agency pointed out to “a notable trend of spontaneous returns to and within...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 23, 2017 | Middle East
Amman – Jordan’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Imad Fakhoury said on Monday that his country has hit the limit of its ability to host Syrian refugees. “Jordan has reached the limit of its capacity to cope with the burden of hosting Syrian...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 18, 2017 | Middle East
London – At least 40 people including women and children were killed aboard a boat carrying Somali refugees in the Red Sea off war-torn Yemen, officials said on Friday. The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said 140 passengers were believed to have been aboard...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 27, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut – The Lebanese government is setting up an infrastructure plan, which targets areas that are most affected by the Syrian refugee crisis and provides care to the Lebanese population, which is incurring heavy burdens due to the large influx of refugees since the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 28, 2016 | World
Europe’s tight approach to deal with migrants and refugees in Europe is sending off the wrong signal about countries’ responsibilities according to international humanitarian law, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday. Ban, the first foreign...
