Latest in Tag: refugees Highlight
Latest in Tag: refugees

Inflow of refugees continues to be topic of discussion in international community
Sisi, EU discuss migration issues, asylum seekers within Egypt-EU migration dialogue

Egypt renews rejection of establishing camps to shelter refugeesÂ
Egypt signed an agreement with Germany to cooperate in facing illegal immigration

âI am sorry I drownedâ, Doctors Without Bordersâ short film raises awareness on refugees human crisis
Doctors Without Borders call for humane alternatives for refugees

Donald Trump v the arts
Among the victims of president Donald Trumpâs ban on refugees and immigrants from seven Middle Eastern countries is Kinan Azmeh, a noted Syrian clarinettist and composer. Presently, Azmeh is stuck in Beirut, even though he has an EB-1 âalien with extraordinary abilitiesâ visa and has lived in New York for the past 16 years. The US governmentâs prohibition for Azmeh …

United Nations urges Trump to keep door open for refugees
Two UN migration agencies have called on the US to continue helping people fleeing war and persecution.

UNHCR will grant African, Yemeni, Iraqi refugees primary health services Â
This was agreed on in a meeting on Wednesday between the UNHCR and the Minister of Health Ahmed Emad El-Din

Refugees in Serbia – stranded in a warehouse
A great number of refugees are living in inhumane conditions in a warehouse in Belgrade.

Magnum Photos publishes guide on Europe for refugees, migrants
Roughly 1 million people applied for asylum in the European Union last year. A special guide published in several languages now gives them practical tips and useful background information on the history of Europe.Poles, Czechs, Slovaks, Belarussians, Lithuanians, Ukrainians, Hungarians, Germans – they were once all refugees themselves. Roughly 20 million people were displaced by …

“Refugees in Germany”.. Mardiny: left Algeria to Germany followed by racism against Arabs

“Refugees in Germany”..Adham: from serving in the Syrian army to detention then escape

“Refugees in Germany”.. I will not return to my country to live in wrench: Abdel Hamid

Refugees in Germany: tales of Diaspora and dreams
Caught between the burdens of alienation and homesickness and the growing pains of integration is how Arab dreamers live in Europe

Refugees are the migrant advisory committeeâs main concern
We solve problems gradually, says vice president for Potsdam committee Anna Nicolsova

Bureaucracy biggest obstacle to refugees: AWO chairperson
There is a shortage of qualified volunteers, money, and translators to help refugees

The right exploits the fear of refugees for their own gains: MP in Germanyâs Greens party
Integrating refugees will benefit Germany, especially in the case that they return to their countries as relationships will be strengthened, says Marie Luise von Halem

Closing borders is inhumane and contradicts German values: SPD member
The head of Germanyâs social democratic party (SPD) headquarters in Berlin, Dennis Buchner, ruled out that opening the German border for refugees could be a long-term electoral manoeuvre by chancellor Angela Merkel and the ruling party. He refuted reports that alleged Germany was receiving an increasingly larger amount of refugees, but stressed Germany should not …

Ideal integration not fully possible, problems bound to exist: manager of AWO Refugee House in Berlin
Learning the language is key, because most of the problems refugees face stem from a lack of understanding, says a Palestinian working at the refugee house

Learning from the past: Germanyâs refugee policy is dignifying, positive
Fadia Fouda, a former Palestinian refugee, says Germany has vastly improved the situation for new refugees

Refugees in Germany: tales of Diaspora and dreams
Caught between the burdens of alienation and homesickness and the growing pains of integration is how Arab dreamers live in Europe

Shoukry meets EU official to discuss means of combating terrorism, illegal migration
German officials are reportedly negotiating a scheme with the EU to return illegal migrants back to North Africa

Refugees forced to depend on human smugglers: study
A study by the funded in part by the UK government found that European migration policies, by their focus on keeping migrants out, have only lead to migrants undertaking perilous journeys.

Al-Sisi confirms he will not close the door for refugees: Filippo Grandi
UNHCR head Grandi discusses refugee crisis during his second visit to Arab region since taking office in January

59 Sudanese, Egyptian immigrants referred to military court
They were arrested on Wednesday and referred to court for illegally immigrating to Libya

The Rashid boat: voices silenced in the Mediterranean
Dead bodies are still being pulled from the sea as a murky picture emerges of a rescue mission following the capsizing of a boat carrying immigrants

UPDATE: 42 dead, 163 rescued from sinking immigrant boat off Egyptâs coast
The Egyptian Armed Forces has declared its participation in the rescue operations, reported that search and rescue operations are still ongoing

UPDATE: 30 dead, over a hundred rescued from sinking immigrant boat off Egyptâs coast
A witness said that the majority of the victims were children after a boat carrying nearly 300 illegal immigrants sank in the Mediterranean Sea near Rashid

UNGA71: country leaders âformallyâ recognise refugees, migrants rights
The New York declaration lacks details on some implementation mechanisms, says researcher

Egypt contributes to solving refugee crisis: Al-Sisi
The Egyptian president addressed the UN general assembly at the summit for migrants and refugees

China increases influence over Tibetan refugees in Nepal
Tibetan refugees may be tolerated in neighboring Nepal, but they are forced to live isolated from society and in an uncertain legal situation. However, they shouldn’t expect much from the new pro-Beijing government.

Record number of refugees ask Red Cross to find family members
The German Red Cross expects around 3,000 calls for help by the end of 2016 from refugees who have lost track of family members on their perilous journey. A large number of requests come from minors.