One million people flee Ukraine amid Russian invasion: A look at other refugee crises around the world
2 years, 9 months ago

One million people flee Ukraine amid Russian invasion: A look at other refugee crises around the world

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According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, there are 26 million refugees worldwide who have had to leave their home country due to conflict, natural disasters, poverty and other reasons Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began a week ago, about one million people have fled the now war-ravaged country in an exodus that has no precedent in this century for its speed, according to the UN refugee agency. According to the UNHCR, there are 26 million refugees worldwide who have had to leave their home country due to conflict, natural disasters, poverty and other reasons. In the light of the unfolding crisis of in Ukraine, let’s take a look at the other such refugee crises in the world of similar magnitude: Syria The civil war in Syria that erupted in 2011 has caused the largest refugee outflow at more than 6.8 million people as of 2021, according to UNHCR figures. According to UNHCR figures, a total of 5.1 million Venezuelans have left the country as of mid-2021, including 186,800 refugees, 952,300 asylum-seekers and 3.9 million Venezuelans displaced abroad.

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7,600 Syrians head home after Bashar al-Assad’s fall, Turkey reports
1 week, 2 days ago

7,600 Syrians head home after Bashar al-Assad’s fall, Turkey reports

Firstpost  

Anti-Syrian sentiment has been rising in Turkey, where pressure on the government to reduce the refugee population is high Syrians arrive to cross into Syria from Turkey at the Cilvegozu border gate, near the town of Antakya, southern Turkey, Monday, 9 December 2024. More than 7,600 Syrian migrants returned to their homeland through Turkey’s border in the five days following …

Europe has a new Syrian refugee problem, they don't want to go home amid HTS takeover
1 week, 4 days ago

Europe has a new Syrian refugee problem, they don't want to go home amid HTS takeover

Firstpost  

Despite Assad’s departure, Syria remains mired in uncertainty, with widespread destruction, a bankrupt state, and unclear governance. Germany, home to around 970,000 Syrian refugees, has been at the centre of Europe’s refugee response since former Chancellor Angela Merkel opened the doors to asylum seekers in 2015. Austria unveiled plans for a repatriation program, while Sweden’s far-right Democrats leader Jimmie Åkesson …

Will 14 mn Syrian refugees return home now that Assad regime has fallen?
1 week, 6 days ago

Will 14 mn Syrian refugees return home now that Assad regime has fallen?

Firstpost  

With the collapse of Assad dynasty in Syria, it remains to be seen whether the country would see stability making way for the return of millions of refugees sheltering abroad or whether the country would fall into further chaos and trigger another wave of outward migration Syrians arrive to cross into Syria from Turkey at the Cilvegozu border gate, near …

Europe asks: Is it time for Syria’s refugees to go home?
2 weeks ago

Europe asks: Is it time for Syria’s refugees to go home?

Live Mint  

Days after Syria’s autocratic ruler fled the country, European politicians have reignited the debate over the region’s decade-old refugee crisis. “No country has received as many Syrians in the European Union as Germany… So far this year, the vast majority of those who got protection were Syrians," said Gerald Knaus, head of the European Stability Initiative, a Berlin-based think tank, …

Syrian refugees eagerly return home as Bashar al-Assad's regime falls
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Syrian refugees eagerly return home as Bashar al-Assad's regime falls

Hindustan Times  

Hundreds of Syrian refugees gathered at two border crossings in southern Turkey on Monday, eagerly anticipating their return home following the fall of Bashar Assad’s government. Thank God, the war is over.” Assad’s fall has sparked widespread joy among Turkey’s 3 million Syrian refugees, with many taking to the streets of Istanbul and other cities to celebrate. “As Syria gains …

Syria's endless struggle: Can refugees ever go home?
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Syria's endless struggle: Can refugees ever go home?

India Today  

The civil war has left Syria devastated. By 2025, the UN predicts that 7.2 million people will be forced to flee their homes but remain inside Syria. Another 6.2 million Syrians are expected to live as refugees in nearby countries like Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and T¼rkiye. DISPLACEMENT HOTSPOTS From Aleppo’s shattered streets to Deir Ezzor’s arid plains, the human …

Where do six million Syrian refugees live today?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Where do six million Syrian refugees live today?

Al Jazeera  

In 2024, about half of Syria’s registered refugees live in Turkiye, followed by Lebanon, Germany, Jordan and Iraq. As of 2024, the United Nations reports, at least 7.4 million Syrians remain internally displaced, with approximately 4.9 million seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. The neighbouring countries with the most registered Syrian refugees include Turkiye, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq. About half of …

Turkey is housing 3 million Syrian refugees: Where do they go after the fall of Aleppo to rebels?
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Turkey is housing 3 million Syrian refugees: Where do they go after the fall of Aleppo to rebels?

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The capture of Aleppo by rebels, Syria’s second-largest city, has been a big change in the more than decade-long conflict, as the city had never before fallen out of government hands Turkey said Wednesday it anticipates many of the three million Syrian refugees on its soil will accelerate their return if rebels solidify control over Aleppo, which they seized from …

Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Rohingya refugees mark the anniversary of their exodus and demand a safe return to Myanmar

The Hindu  

Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar who live in sprawling camps in Bangladesh on Sunday marked the seventh anniversary of their mass exodus, demanding safe return to Myanmar's Rakhine state. The refugees gathered in an open field at Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar district carrying banners and festoons reading “Hope is Home” and “We Rohingya are the citizens …

The faces behind the numbers: 120 million displaced people worldwide
6 months ago

The faces behind the numbers: 120 million displaced people worldwide

Al Jazeera  

One out of every 69 people on Earth is now displaced. However, the United States invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003 together with civil wars in South Sudan and Syria resulted in refugee numbers exceeding 30 million by the end of 2021. The war in Ukraine, which started in 2022, led to one of the fastest growing …

Invisible suffering of Rohingya refugees
6 months ago

Invisible suffering of Rohingya refugees

The Hindu  

At a recent group psychosocial support session for Rohingya women refugees in Delhi, women burst into laughter when the therapist asked about feeling anxious at night. Most of them fled Myanmar between 2012 and 2017 when the Myanmar military started the “clearance operation,” killing Rohingya people, raping women, and destroying their villages in Rakhine state. While there has been considerable …

Forcibly displaced population doubles to 120 million over the past 10 years
6 months, 1 week ago

Forcibly displaced population doubles to 120 million over the past 10 years

Al Jazeera  

One in 69 people worldwide remains forcibly displaced as a result of conflict, violence, persecution and human rights violations. At least 117.3 million people, or one in 69 individuals worldwide, remain forcibly displaced, according to a report released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees today. That suffering must galvanise the international community to act urgently to tackle the …

Hundreds of Syrian refugees head home as anti-refugee sentiment surges in Lebanon
7 months, 1 week ago

Hundreds of Syrian refugees head home as anti-refugee sentiment surges in Lebanon

Associated Press  

ARSAL, Lebanon — More than 300 Syrian refugees headed back home to Syria in a convoy on Tuesday, leaving two remote northeastern towns in crisis-stricken Lebanon where anti-refugee sentiment has been surging in recent months. A country of about 6 million people, Lebanon hosts nearly 780,000 registered Syrian refugees and hundreds of thousands who are unregistered — the world’s highest …

Hundreds of Syrian refugees head home as anti-refugee sentiment surges in Lebanon
7 months, 1 week ago

Hundreds of Syrian refugees head home as anti-refugee sentiment surges in Lebanon

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 300 Syrian refugees …

Hundreds of Syrians head home as anti-refugee sentiment surges in Lebanon
7 months, 1 week ago

Hundreds of Syrians head home as anti-refugee sentiment surges in Lebanon

LA Times  

A Syrian refugee carries her child as she prepares to return to Syria from the eastern Lebanese border town of Arsal on Tuesday. More than 300 Syrian refugees headed back home to Syria in a convoy on Tuesday, leaving two remote northeastern towns in crisis-stricken Lebanon where anti-refugee sentiment has been surging in recent months. A country of about 6 …

United Nations seeks $4.2 billion to help people in Ukraine and refugees this year
11 months, 1 week ago

United Nations seeks $4.2 billion to help people in Ukraine and refugees this year

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The United Nations appealed on Monday for $4.2 billion to help people in Ukraine and displaced outside the country this year, saying that people on the front lines have “exhausted their meager resources” and many refugees also are vulnerable. Nearly two years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the U.N. says 14.6 million people in the …

Some 350,000 people applied for asylum in Germany in 2023, up 51% in a year
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Some 350,000 people applied for asylum in Germany in 2023, up 51% in a year

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The number of people applying for asylum in Germany last year rose to 351,915, an increase of 51.1% compared with the year before. The largest number of asylum-seekers came from Syria, with 104,561 applications, followed by Turkish citizens with 62,624 asylum pleas and 53,582 Afghans, Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees said Monday. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, …

A fire in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh guts more than 1,000 shelters
11 months, 2 weeks ago

A fire in a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh guts more than 1,000 shelters

Hindustan Times  

Cox Bazar, Jan 7 A fire raced through a crammed camp of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh's southern coastal district of Cox's Bazar, gutting more than 1,000 shelters and leaving thousands homeless, a fire official and the United Nations said on Sunday. HT Image The fire broke out around midnight on Saturday at Kutupalong camp in Ukhiya and spread quickly, fanned …

Photos: This is life in the world's largest refugee camp, as seen by their own
1 year ago

Photos: This is life in the world's largest refugee camp, as seen by their own

NPR  

Photos: This is life in the world's largest refugee camp, as seen by their own toggle caption Muhammed Salim Khan, Shahida Win, Sahat Zia Hero, Abdullah Habib for NPR Since 2017 nearly a million Rohingya people have been displaced from their homes in Myanmar, fleeing a wave of anti-Muslim persecution and violence in the predominantly Buddhist country. Enlarge this image …

More than 100 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia: officials
1 year ago

More than 100 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia: officials

The Hindu  

More than 100 Rohingya refugees including women and children landed in Indonesia's westernmost province on Saturday, officials said, but locals were threatening to push them back to sea. The arrival comes after more than 1,000 Rohingya refugees landed in Aceh last month, the biggest wave of Rohingya refugee arrivals in Indonesia since 2015, according to the United Nations refugee agency. …

Record 114 million people displaced globally, says UN
1 year, 2 months ago

Record 114 million people displaced globally, says UN

Al Jazeera  

As wars rage from Ukraine to Gaza, the number of displaced people is at a record high, the UN estimates. More than 114 million people are estimated to be displaced worldwide, a record number that speaks to the “international community’s failure to solve conflicts,” the United Nations has said. “The number of people displaced by war, persecution, violence and human …

UN refugee chief says Rohingya who fled Myanmar must not be forgotten during other world crises
1 year, 2 months ago

UN refugee chief says Rohingya who fled Myanmar must not be forgotten during other world crises

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees urged the international community on Tuesday not to forget the plight of ethnic Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in the midst of many other world crises. Speaking on the sidelines of a regional meeting on Rohingya refugee assistance in Bangkok, he emphasized that a ”voluntary, dignified return to Myanmar” by the Rohingya refugees …

With European countries hungry for workers, more Ukrainians are choosing Germany over Poland
1 year, 3 months ago

With European countries hungry for workers, more Ukrainians are choosing Germany over Poland

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland is losing large numbers of Ukrainian refugees from its workforce as they choose to move to Germany for the higher wages and government benefits in the rich Western economy, according to a report published Tuesday. The Ukrainians questioned in the study also gave other reasons for choosing Germany, including higher wages, higher social benefits for refugees …

What is life like inside the world’s biggest refugee camp in Bangladesh?
1 year, 4 months ago

What is life like inside the world’s biggest refugee camp in Bangladesh?

Al Jazeera  

Cox’s Bazar, home to a million Rohingya refugees As of July 2023, at least 931,960 Rohingya refugees lived in 33 camps in Bangladesh’s border district of Cox’s Bazar. This makes Cox’s Bazar one of the most densely populated refugee camps in the world and more than 1.5 times more populated than Dhaka, the world’s most densely populated city. by Ro …

98% of accommodation spaces for Ukrainian refugees currently occupied
1 year, 4 months ago

98% of accommodation spaces for Ukrainian refugees currently occupied

NL Times  

Every week, approximately 700 to 1,000 Ukrainians fleeing from the war continue to arrive in the Netherlands. Jaap Donker, the director of the Utrecht Safety Region, who has been overseeing the accommodation of Ukrainians and the emergency sheltering of asylum seekers on behalf of all safety regions, stated that by January 1, 2024, 90,000 places should be available. In February, …

WORLD AFFAIRS | Syrian Refugees fear being forced back
1 year, 5 months ago

WORLD AFFAIRS | Syrian Refugees fear being forced back

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 20, 2023 14:37 IST - 6 MINS READ As Jordan hosted regional talks this spring aimed at ending Syria’s isolation after more than a decade of civil war, Syrian refugee Suzanne Dabdoob felt a deep pressure in her brain and in her ears, she said, a fear she had not felt since arriving to Jordan 10 years …

500 days of war in Ukraine: At what cost?
1 year, 5 months ago

500 days of war in Ukraine: At what cost?

Al Jazeera  

The conflict has led to the fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War II, with 6.3 million people forced to flee Ukraine since the invasion on February 24, 2022. The infographic below highlights the flow of refugees recorded from Ukraine across Europe between June 1, 2022 and July 7, 2023, as well as some of the painful stories of those forced …

World Refugee Day | Record 110 million people now forcibly displaced globally, rise in number an ‘indictment’ of the world: UNHCR
1 year, 6 months ago

World Refugee Day | Record 110 million people now forcibly displaced globally, rise in number an ‘indictment’ of the world: UNHCR

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 20, 2023 15:15 IST - 6 MINS READ A record 110 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced from their homes, the United Nations said on June 14, branding the huge upsurge an “indictment” of the world. At the end of 2022, 108.4 million people were displaced, UNHCR said in its flagship annual report, “Global Trends in …

Ukrainian refugees helped push German population up 1.3% last year
1 year, 6 months ago

Ukrainian refugees helped push German population up 1.3% last year

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Large numbers of refugees from Ukraine fleeing Russia’s war fueled a 1.3% rise in Germany’s population last year, helping push up the number of inhabitants in the European Union’s most populous country to more than 84.4 million, official statistics showed Tuesday. Germany’s population expanded by 1.12 million in 2022, the Federal Statistical Office said. At the end of …

On World Refugee Day, visualising the flow of 35 million refugees
1 year, 6 months ago

On World Refugee Day, visualising the flow of 35 million refugees

Al Jazeera  

By the end of 2022, the number of refugees globally stood at 35.3 million, an increase of more than eight million from the year before, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. To raise awareness about the situation of refugees worldwide, the UN designated June 20 each year as World Refugee Day. Visualising 70 years of refugee journeys …

Over 110 million forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, says UN
1 year, 6 months ago

Over 110 million forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, says UN

Firstpost  

Over 110 million people have been displaced from their homes worldwide, according to the UN refugee agency, which expects the ongoing crisis in Sudan to result in the largest level of global displacement ever. According to The National, citing the UNHCR report, tens of millions have been forcibly displaced as a result of persecution, conflict, human rights abuses and climate …

110 million people forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, UN says
1 year, 6 months ago

110 million people forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, UN says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Some 110 million people have …

110 million people forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, UN says
1 year, 6 months ago

110 million people forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, UN says

Associated Press  

Some 110 million people have had to flee their homes because of conflict, persecution, or human rights violations, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees says. “It’s quite an indictment on the state of our world,” Filippo Grandi, who leads the U.N. refugee agency, told reporters in Geneva ahead of the publication Wednesday of UNHCR’s Global Trends Report for 2022. Last …

Record 110 million people worldwide displaced: UN refugee agency
1 year, 6 months ago

Record 110 million people worldwide displaced: UN refugee agency

Al Jazeera  

Wars in Ukraine and Sudan, and the Afghanistan crisis, have forced millions to flee in search of safety. The number of people displaced around the world has reached a record 110 million, with the wars in Ukraine and Sudan forcing millions from their homes, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has said. About 19 million people were forced to …

Rohingya in Bangladesh protest to be sent home after UN aid cut
1 year, 6 months ago

Rohingya in Bangladesh protest to be sent home after UN aid cut

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of refugees demonstrate in Bangladesh camps to push for repatriation to Myanmar after food ration is slashed. ‘What future do we have here?’ Rohingya community leader Mohammad Jashim said he was keen to return to Myanmar but wanted his citizenship rights guaranteed. We want to go back home with all our rights, including citizenship, free movement, livelihood, …

Turkish presidential run-off leaves Syrians with uncertain future
1 year, 6 months ago

Turkish presidential run-off leaves Syrians with uncertain future

Al Jazeera  

Election campaign has seen rising anti-refugee rhetoric, leaving many Syrians worried about what will come next. Rising nationalism According to the United Nations refugee agency, the vast majority of refugees in Turkey – 3.6 million – are Syrian living under “temporary protection status”. Besides moves towards a potential rapprochement, Erdogan’s government has pushed on with its plan for refugees to …

More than 180 Rohingya refugees land in western Indonesia
1 year, 8 months ago

More than 180 Rohingya refugees land in western Indonesia

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of Rohingya have reached Indonesia since November last year as they escape desperate conditions in Myanmar and camps in Bangladesh. Indonesian officials have said that more than 180 Rohingya refugees landed in the country’s western Aceh province, the latest among hundreds who have fled by boat from desperate conditions in Myanmar and in camps in Bangladesh. A spokesperson for …

Thousands of Rohingya refugees homeless after Bangladesh camp fire: United Nations
1 year, 9 months ago

Thousands of Rohingya refugees homeless after Bangladesh camp fire: United Nations

Firstpost  

Dhaka: More than 12,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees have been left homeless due to a fire that swept through a camp at Cox’s Bazar in southeastern Bangladesh, the United Nations said. More than one million Rohingya refugees live in camps in Cox’s Bazar, most having fled a military-led crackdown in Myanmar in 2017. “The government should recognise the danger of keeping …

Fire at Rohingya camp in Bangladesh leaves refugees homeless
1 year, 9 months ago

Fire at Rohingya camp in Bangladesh leaves refugees homeless

Associated Press  

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh — A massive fire at a crammed camp for Rohingya Muslims in southern Bangladesh left thousands of the refugees homeless Sunday, a fire official and the United Nations said. The UNHCR in Bangladesh said in a tweet that Rohingya refugee volunteers responded to the fire with the agency and its partners providing support. More than 1 million …

Syrian refugees in Turkey face return to quake-stricken areas
1 year, 10 months ago

Syrian refugees in Turkey face return to quake-stricken areas

Al Jazeera  

Government directives issued after the earthquakes allow refugees in affected provinces to move around, but only for a limited time. “I saw it hanging on the closet door as the walls started to crumble around us.” Temporary policy According to government estimates, more than 1.7 million Syrian refugees lived in the 10 southern Turkish provinces devastated by this month’s earthquakes. …

One year of war: 82,000 Ukrainians fled to Netherlands; Third definitely want to return
1 year, 10 months ago

One year of war: 82,000 Ukrainians fled to Netherlands; Third definitely want to return

NL Times  

Around 82,000 Ukrainians have fled to the Netherlands since the war broke out a year ago, Statistics Netherlands reported Thursday. Over a third of Ukrainians in the Netherlands plan to return to their homeland when it’s safe, NOS found after surveying 247 Ukrainian refugees with the Oppora Foundation. In the past year, some 5,000 Red Cross volunteers have helped Ukrainians …

UN agencies seek $5.6B to help Ukraine, its refugees abroad
1 year, 10 months ago

UN agencies seek $5.6B to help Ukraine, its refugees abroad

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The U.N.'s humanitarian aid and refugee agencies said Wednesday they are seeking $5.6 billion to help millions of people in Ukraine and countries that have taken in fleeing Ukrainians in the wake of Russia’s invasion of their country nearly a year ago. “We were relatively well-funded last year,” said Filippo Grandi, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. Grandi …

Numbers of refugees, asylum-seekers increase in Germany
1 year, 11 months ago

Numbers of refugees, asylum-seekers increase in Germany

Associated Press  

BERLIN — More than 244,000 people applied for asylum in Germany last year, and more than 1 million Ukrainian refugees came to the country looking for shelter from Russia’s war, the government said Wednesday. Especially during the last three months of 2022, numbers increased as asylum-seekers tried to reach Germany through the Balkan route. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “war of …

U.N.: Russian invasion has uprooted 14 million Ukrainians
2 years, 1 month ago

U.N.: Russian invasion has uprooted 14 million Ukrainians

The Hindu  

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has driven some 14 million Ukrainians from their homes in “the fastest, largest displacement witnessed in decades,” sparking an increase in the number of refugees and displaced people worldwide to more than 103 million, the U.N. refugee chief said Wednesday. Filippo Grandi, who heads the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, told the U.N. Security Council that …

Russia-Ukraine war: Around 4 million Ukrainians displaced from their homes since Russian invasion, says UNHCR
2 years, 1 month ago

Russia-Ukraine war: Around 4 million Ukrainians displaced from their homes since Russian invasion, says UNHCR

India TV News  

Highlights Around 4 million people have been forcibly displaced from their homes in Ukraine Russian invasion of Ukraine has driven fastest, largest displacement witnessed in decades: UNHCR Filippo Grandi warned the Ukrainians are about to face one of the world's harshest winters Russia-Ukraine war : Around 4 million people have been forcibly displaced from their homes since the start of …

Europe creaking under weight of new wave of Ukrainian refugees
2 years, 1 month ago

Europe creaking under weight of new wave of Ukrainian refugees

The Telegraph  

Europe is experiencing a fresh wave of Ukrainian refugees who are being forced from their homes because Russian attacks on power stations have left them without heat and electricity. Exact numbers of refugees staying in Hungary are unclear as Ukrainians have a visa free travel agreement with the EU, but 27,993 asylum applications have been approved so far out of …

Hundreds of Syrian refugees leave Lebanon amid concerns
2 years, 1 month ago

Hundreds of Syrian refugees leave Lebanon amid concerns

Al Jazeera  

Lugging suitcases, power generators, fridges and chickens, more than 700 Syrian refugees who were living in Lebanon gathered from early morning in a desolate northeastern border zone. The refugees were returning to Syria on Wednesday under a voluntary programme coordinated by Lebanon’s General Security, the agency responsible for safeguarding the country’s borders. Lebanon is home to more than 800,000 Syrian …

Heading home: Syrian refugees in Lebanon going back to Syria
2 years, 1 month ago

Heading home: Syrian refugees in Lebanon going back to Syria

Associated Press  

ARSAL, Lebanon — Hundreds of Syrian refugees boarded a convoy of trucks laden with mattresses, blankets, water and fuel tanks — and, in one case, a goat — in the remote Lebanese mountain town of Arsal on Wednesday, heading home to Syria. “The economic situation doesn’t allow us to provide for them.” Lebanon has given shelter to more than 1 …

‘These are tough times but we won’t ask our Ukrainian guests to leave – they’re family now’
2 years, 4 months ago

‘These are tough times but we won’t ask our Ukrainian guests to leave – they’re family now’

The Telegraph  

At this six-month anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – with all its heart-breaking consequences – our own scheme of national generosity and solidarity is a small beacon of hope. Earlier this month, a survey by the Office for National Statistics revealed that 9 per cent of “sponsors” said the soaring inflation and energy prices was impacting “very much” on …

‘Time stopped': Ukrainians long to go home as war drags on
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Time stopped': Ukrainians long to go home as war drags on

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — On March 8, nearly two weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, Taisiia Mokrozub took her infant son, parted from her husband and joined an exodus to safety in Poland. “We all live in some kind of limbo.” Russia’s invasion has created the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II. “We didn’t want to go farther,” said …

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