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UN refugee agency tells Cyprus to stick to the law in its efforts at sea to thwart refugee boats
8 months ago

UN refugee agency tells Cyprus to stick to the law in its efforts at sea to thwart refugee boats

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The United Nations’ refugee agency said Friday that Cypriot efforts at sea to stop numerous Syrian refugee-laden boats departing Lebanon from reaching the European Union-member island nation mustn’t contravene international human rights laws or put passengers at risk. UNCHR spokesperson in Cyprus Emilia Strovolidou told The Associated Press that according to testimonies of passengers’ relatives, Cypriot authorities …

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A child dies after being rescued off Cyprus with 59 other Syrian migrants
10 months, 4 weeks ago

A child dies after being rescued off Cyprus with 59 other Syrian migrants

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — One of the five children who were hospitalized in Cyprus after being rescued from a rickety boat carrying 60 Syrian migrants has died, officials said Thursday. The migrants, who were rescued early Wednesday by Cyprus police, apparently ran out of food and water after the boat had engine trouble during a six-day voyage from Lebanon, officials said. …

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Taken by the Mediterranean: A mother’s search for her lost son
1 year ago

Taken by the Mediterranean: A mother’s search for her lost son

Al Jazeera  

A two-year search for refugees disappeared at sea trying to reach Spain is an endless mission, desperate relatives say. “I had to sell an apartment that my sisters and I had inherited from our father to be able to pay for Ramy’s journey,” Rania said. “But she never did.” Rania and the families of the three other Syrians Ramy was …

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Syrians lose hope for loved ones after Greece boat tragedy
1 year, 6 months ago

Syrians lose hope for loved ones after Greece boat tragedy

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera speaks to the relatives of three Syrian fathers assumed dead after an overloaded fishing trawler sank off Greece. But the search for a cure for his son who had cancer prompted him to turn to the treacherous sea,” his cousin, Abdul Rahman al-Rahal, told Al Jazeera. “Thaer made the decision to travel and risk his own life to …

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Saved from death at sea, Syrian refugees face deportation
1 year, 11 months ago

Saved from death at sea, Syrian refugees face deportation

Associated Press  

TRIPOLI, Lebanon — On New Year’s Eve, a small boat carrying more than 230 would-be migrants, most of them Syrians, broke down and began to sink after setting sail from the northern coast of Lebanon. Since the collapse of Lebanon’s economy in 2019, an increasing number of people — mostly Syrian and Palestinian refugees but also Lebanese citizens — have …

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Saved from death at sea, Syrian refugees face deportation
1 year, 11 months ago

Saved from death at sea, Syrian refugees face deportation

The Independent  

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Syrian official says so far, 77 dead in migrant boat sinking
2 years, 3 months ago

Syrian official says so far, 77 dead in migrant boat sinking

Associated Press  

ARIDA BORDER CROSSING, Lebanon — At least 77 people were killed when a boat carrying migrants from Lebanon sank off Syria this week, the country’s health minister said Friday, amid fears the death toll could be far higher. Syrian authorities said victims’ relatives have started crossing from Lebanon into Syria to help identify their loved ones and retrieve their bodies. …

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Syrian refugees anxious over Lebanon’s plans to deport them
2 years, 5 months ago

Syrian refugees anxious over Lebanon’s plans to deport them

Associated Press  

BAR ELIAS, Lebanon — Sitting outside her tent in a camp in eastern Lebanon, a 30-year-old Syrian refugee contemplated the sunset and her worsening options. She managed to survive over the past decade, despite Lebanon’s devastating economic meltdown and souring attitudes toward Syrian refugees. The Lebanese government’s recently announced plan to deport 15,000 refugees per month to Syria appears set …

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Syrian refugees anxious over Lebanon's plans to deport them
2 years, 5 months ago

Syrian refugees anxious over Lebanon's plans to deport them

The Independent  

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