Keywords: Refugees


Germany and Syria discuss plans for refugee return

Germany and Syria have begun discussions aimed at facilitating the return of Syrian refugees currently living in Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on Monday during a meeting with Syrian President Ahmad al-Chareh. Speaking at a joint press conference in Berlin, Merz said both governments are......

Around 50,000 Syrians leave Lebanon in one week amid rising regional tensions

Around 50,000 Syrian nationals have returned from Lebanon to Syria over the past week, according to international organizations monitoring population movements in the region. The departures come as security tensions escalate in the Middle East, raising fears among displaced communities living near the......

Czech Republic calls for EU debate on future of temporary protection for Ukrainians

The Czech Republic has signaled its readiness to open a European Union–wide discussion on the future of temporary protection granted to Ukrainians displaced by the war. The proposal comes as Prague reassesses the long-term sustainability of the protection regime introduced after Russia’s......

Three dead and four missing after migrant boat sinks off Turkey

Three people have died and four remain missing after a migrant vessel sank early Thursday in the Aegean Sea, off the coast of Turkey, Turkish coast guards reported. The rubber boat, carrying 45 passengers, began taking on water before dawn near Foça, a district in western Turkey north of the......

Two dead, including a child, in migrant boat sinking in the Aegean Sea

A woman and a young boy were found dead off the Greek island of Ikaria in the northern Aegean Sea following the sinking of a boat carrying more than 50 migrants, authorities reported Sunday. Fifty migrants were rescued and are being assisted by local authorities, while three others remain missing, a......

Fire at Rohingya camp in Bangladesh damages dozens of shelters

A fire broke out late Sunday night at a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh, damaging dozens of shelters, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). In a statement published on Monday, the UN migration agency said its teams were deployed immediately after the fire......

Nearly 400,000 Syrians return from Lebanon in 2025, UN refugee agency reports

Nearly 400,000 Syrian refugees and migrants have returned from Lebanon to Syria in 2025 following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR). The announcement was made on Thursday via the agency’s X account. UNHCR highlighted......

Israeli airstrike kills 13 at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, sparking controversy over target

A deadly Israeli airstrike has killed 13 people and wounded dozens more in the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of Sidon, southern Lebanon, marking the largest death toll from any attack in Lebanon since a ceasefire......

Moroccan mother and her son swim to Ceuta amid rising migration attempts

Spanish media have reported that a Moroccan woman and her 10-year-old son reached Ceuta on Sunday, October 12, after swimming across from the Moroccan coast. According to the same sources, they arrived at El Tarajal beach, braving rough seas during their perilous journey. The Spanish newspaper El Faro......