As calls increase in Turkey for Syrian refugees to go home, Kilis, a border town transformed by the newcomers’ energy, has embraced the change.
Tag: Refugees and Displaced Persons
Transgender Woman Flees Malaysia After Wearing Hijab
The Islamic authorities want to imprison her for wearing female clothing at a religious event and threatened to put her in a rehabilitation camp where she could “return to the right path.”
Thousands Flee Myanmar for India Amid Fears of a Growing Refugee Crisis
For decades, armed conflict, political repression and targeted campaigns against minorities have forced hundreds of thousands of people to leave the country. Now many more are expected to follow.
E.U. Pledges $1.15 Billion in Afghan Aid as U.S. Talks to Taliban
Europe and America are offering stopgap humanitarian aid for a country on the brink of collapse, but larger decisions about the new Taliban government remain on hold.
E.U. Plans $1.15 Billion in Aid to Stabilize Afghanistan Region
“We need to do it fast,” a European leader declared, announcing an aid package for Afghanistan and its neighbors.
Musicians Flee Afghanistan, Fearing Taliban Rule
Dozens of artists and teachers from a prominent music school that promoted girls’ education left the country, but more remain behind. “The mission is not complete,” its founder said.
Australia to Shift All Offshore Processing of Migrants to Island Nation of Nauru
Australia will stop processing asylum-seekers at offshore detention centers in Papua New Guinea, which have been criticized by human rights groups, but will continue handling them on the island of Nauru.
Australia to Shift All Offshore Processing of Migrants to Island Nation of Nauru
Australia will stop processing asylum-seekers at offshore detention centers in Papua New Guinea, which have been criticized by human rights groups, but will continue handling them on the island of Nauru.
After Pastor Evicts Nearly 200 Migrants, His Brother Welcomes Them All
An evangelical minister in a Mexico border town had let dozens of migrant families live in his church. When he ousted most of them, his brother across the way invited the outcasts into his home.
After Pastor in Mexico Evicts Nearly 200 Migrants, His Brother Welcomes Them All
An evangelical minister in a Mexico border town had let dozens of migrant families live in his church. When he ousted most of them, his brother across the way invited the outcasts into his home.