Gazans are blocked from fleeing through Egypt, which has kept tight control of its border. An Israeli invasion of Gaza could test President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s approach.
Tag: Refugees and Displaced Persons
Myanmar Military Bombs Refugee Camp, Killing 29, Rebels Say
Eleven of the dead were under 16, and 56 people were wounded, said the Kachin Independence Army, which controls the area.
Israeli Airstrike Hits a Marketplace in Gaza, Killing Dozens
The strikes also hit two hospitals, schools and infrastructure, the U.N. said.
What to Know as the U.K. Appeals a Ruling on Its Rwanda Asylum Policy
Britain’s Supreme Court will determine whether the Conservative government’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful.
Piecing Together Stories of Migrants Who Were Killed in the Greece Wildfires
A Times reporter hiked to a rugged region in Greece where the bodies of 18 asylum seekers were found. She returned, weeks later, with a man who had lost his brother.
They Ran for a Better Life, Straight Into a Wildfire
Greek authorities assumed the victims were asylum seekers because no one was looking for missing people locally. And for more than a month, their identities, and the circumstances of their deaths, remained a mystery.
Armenia Finds Itself Cast Adrift in a Tough Neighborhood
While the Caucasus nation might want to reduce its reliance on Russia for a more reliable ally, Western nations have offered moral support but little else.
U.A.E. Talks Peace in Sudan War, but Secretly Backs One Side
From a remote air base in Chad, the Emirates is giving arms and medical treatment to fighters on one side in Sudan’s worsening war, officials say.
Chinese Activist Camps Out at Airport in Taiwan in Bid for Asylum
Chen Siming fled China and awaits refugee assistance in Taiwan, which is wary of raising tensions with Beijing by being seen as a haven for China critics.
Nagorno-Karabakh Government Says It Will Disband
The announcement, formally ending more than 30 years of separatist rule, came after Azerbaijan regained control of the breakaway enclave in a swift attack a week ago.