The Islamic State killed several civilians in central Syria Thursday, while on the same day deadly clashes occurred between government and rebel forces in the north. The Syrian Observatory f… Read More
Human rights activists and immigration advocates expressed concerns over a new immigration deal between Canada and the United States that allows either country to turn away asylum-seekers wh… Read More
Every day hundreds of desperate people arrive at Dadaab seeking food and shelter, most from across the border in Somalia, where violent instability and a record-bad drought has made life imp… Read More
A top American ally in the fight against the Islamic State has confirmed that he was targeted for assassination Friday within the vicinity of the international airport in Iraqi’s Kurdi… Read More
The Tunisian police used tear gas to disperse about 100 African asylum seekers and migrants who had been camping outside the headquarters of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) in the capital, Tun… Read More
South African police dismantled an encampment of about 100 asylum seekers outside the UN refugee office in Pretoria. The migrants had set up makeshift tents in front of the UNHCR to ask to b… Read More
The Arab League agreed to reinstate Syria on Sunday, ending a 12-year suspension. Some influential league members remained opposed to welcoming back the country, chief among them Qatar, whic… Read More
The government of Canada says it is determined to reach its target of admitting at least 40,000 Afghan refugees by the end of the year. More than 30,600 Afghans have been resettled in Canada… Read More
The European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, has announced a new pact to better manage migrant and refugee applications to the EU. The pact is designed to repair fraught relat… Read More
On Friday evening, a large group of far-right anti-immigration activists gathered in the area of Sandwith Street and Pearse Street, near Trinity College Dublin, with the apparent intention o… Read More
Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, and Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, met for the first time in Saudi Arabia on Friday. Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saud… Read More
Sudan's de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan sacked his deputy-turned-rival Mohamed Hamdan Daglo Friday, as fighting continued between forces loyal to the feuding generals. The United Nati… Read More
The President of Turkey was arrested and put in prison for Inciting religious hatred. Here's the story. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, hailing from Istanbul, was born on February 26… Read More
Turkey's far right and largest Kurdish political movement have backed opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu in a bid to unseat Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The pro-Kurdish party ha… Read More
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has accused France of "hysteria" and seeking to restore the legacy of the colonial era after French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna called for him to… Read More
The Anglican St Mary Redcliffe church in Bristol will replace a window featuring slave trader Edward Colston with a stained glass picture of Jesus in a migrant boat. The decision was made to… Read More
A Syrian refugee with Swedish residency has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing attack on four young children and two adults in a French Alps park. The suspect was detained b… Read More
A Syrian refugee has been charged with attempted murder by French judges after he was suspected of stabbing four children and two adults in a French Alps park. The attacker, who has permanen… Read More
The United States and Guatemala have launched a website called "Movilidad Segura" which will allow refugees and migrants to request US visa appointments. The program is backed by the Interna… Read More
Over the weekend, a helicopter accident in northeast Syria injured 22 United States service members. The cause of the accident is under investigation, but no enemy fire was reported. The inj… Read More
At least 78 people have died and hundreds more are feared missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Greece. The vessel, which was travelling from Libya to It… Read More
World Refugee Day is marked on June 20 to raise awareness about the plight of refugees who have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict or persecution. The theme for World Refugee Da… Read More
The UN General Assembly has created an independent body to investigate the fate of thousands of missing people in Syria since the start of the war in 2011. Over 100,000 people are estimated… Read More
The Vermont Green FC, a soccer team in the USL2 league, has made climate justice its main mission. Founded in 2020, the team aims to use sports as a platform for climate action. Their stadiu… Read More
The sinking of an overcrowded fishing boat near Greece's coast has become one of the deadliest refugee tragedies in recent years, with over 80 bodies recovered and up to 500 people still mis… Read More
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Jordan's foreign minister Ayman Safadi met in Damascus to discuss war refugees and cross-border drug smuggling. The meeting focused on facilitating the v… Read More
Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi visited Turkey's new Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to discuss the Syrian conflict and bilateral and regional issues. Both countries expressed support fo… Read More
The United States and Russia are heading for another confrontation at the United Nations Security Council over the delivery of aid to Syria. The Security Council has until July 10 to renew t… Read More
A European envoy blasted Israel Saturday over the “proportionality” of the force it uses, as international envoys toured Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank following th… Read More
The mother of a Cambodian activist arrested in Thailand is pleading with authorities not to deport her son to Cambodia, where he could face persecution under the ruling regime. Thol Samnang… Read More
The UN Security Council failed to reach a consensus on extending a key Syria aid route, jeopardizing life-saving support for millions of people. Russia vetoed a nine-month extension and its… Read More
The "Roads of Friendship" project, launched in 1997, aims to promote peace and unity between cultures through music. Maestro Riccardo Muti conducted a concert in Sarajevo, Bosnia, using musi… Read More
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has reported that thousands of people in the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank still do not have access to fresh wate… Read More
The United Nations has expressed concern over the "unacceptable conditions" set by the Syrian government for allowing aid to flow through the Bab al-Hawa crossing to rebel-held areas in nort… Read More
Visitors to one of the biggest Middle Eastern art exhibitions ever held at Christie’s in London can see the vivid coloured orbs dominating a painting by Lebanese artist Samia Osseiran… Read More
Can Syria's Currency Gain Value after the war is over? Syria is a prime example of a nation that has endured immeasurable suffering in a world marred by conflict and turmoil. But amids… Read More
Camp Dyvo, a new summer program in Montreal, aims to help Ukrainian refugee children and their families settle in Quebec. The program, organized by the Quebec branch of the Ukrainian Nationa… Read More
Early Wednesday, Syria's president doubled public sector wages and pensions as its national currency plunged further, reaching a new low.Just before midnight Tuesday, Syrian President Bashar… Read More
Iraqi forces launched a strike against the Islamic State (IS) in the Qaraj mountains near Tuz Khurmatu in eastern Iraq, targeting caves being used by IS members. The strikes destroyed the hi… Read More
Thousands of children who fled the fighting in Sudan are suffering from malnutrition, with at least 31,000 lacking access to treatment, according to Save the Children. Aid workers at a refug… Read More
Unfounded claims that asylum-seekers were responsible for the wildfires in Greece have fueled anti-migrant sentiment online. Speculation grew after 13 Pakistani and Syrian men were accused b… Read More
Canadian officials have shown little interest in repatriating Canadian nationals who are imprisoned among former Islamic State fighters in Kurdish-run prisons in Syria. The Kurdish-led Syria… Read More
Migrants, primarily from Haiti, stormed an asylum office in southern Mexico demanding papers. They overwhelmed National Guard officers and police stationed at the office, knocking over barri… Read More
Former Central African president François Bozizé has been sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labor for "conspiracy" and "rebellion" by the Ministry of Justice. Boziz&eacu… Read More
The historic Venezuelan refugee crisis is causing a spike in migration along the US southern border, straining resources and policy options for American officials. Over 7.7 million people ha… Read More
The Biden administration plans to resettle up to 50,000 refugees from Latin America and the Caribbean in the next year as part of a larger goal to welcome 125,000 refugees fleeing violence w… Read More
Ali, a refugee from Afghanistan who moved to Ukraine 24 years ago, is now supporting the relief effort for people affected by the ongoing war in Ukraine. Along with his wife, they engage in… Read More
Migrants rescued off the coast of Libya shared their experiences while being cared for by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on board the Geo Barents ship. The ship performed two rescue operation… Read More
The UN Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA, has called on Israeli authorities to protect civilians sheltering in Gaza, as the deadline for 1.1 million civilians to leave the northern part of the… Read More
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has rejected the idea of a mass influx of refugees from Gaza, stating that it could set a precedent for the displacement of Palestinians from the West… Read More
The UN high commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi, has warned that any escalation or continuation of military activities in the Gaza Strip would be catastrophic for the people there. Gra… Read More
Around 5,000 migrants from Central America, Venezuela, Cuba, and Haiti began walking north from Mexico's southern border towards the US due to long waits for refugee or exit visas at Mexico'… Read More
Israel carried out airstrikes and ground operations in the Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza, targeting a Hamas "terrorist stronghold." Palestinian officials reported civilian casualties and the… Read More
In the news article titled "Balanced News: 10/31: CBS Evening News," it is reported that a Gaza refugee camp was targeted in an Israeli airstrike, resulting in dozens of deaths. Additionally… Read More
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza claims that a second Israeli bombing raid in two days killed and wounded "dozens" at the Jabaliya refugee camp. The ministry also alleges that seven hos… Read More
Hundreds of foreign nationals and seriously injured Palestinians have been allowed to leave Gaza for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war began. This comes after Hamas released four hos… Read More
Around 5,000 Myanmar nationals, including hundreds of children, have fled into China due to an ethnic army offensive in northern Shan state. The displaced individuals are currently in Yunnan… Read More
Aine Leslie Davis, a British Muslim convert who joined Islamic State, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for possession of a firearm and funding terrorism. Davis, once suspected of… Read More
At least eight pro-Iran fighters were killed in U.S. airstrikes in eastern Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The strikes were carried out in response to attacks on… Read More
Larsa Pippen is a well-known American television personality, entrepreneur, and model from Chicago, Illinois, who is best known for being the ex-wife of a famous NBA Hall of Famer named Scot… Read More