Refugees-turned-language teachers learn new life
RIO DE JANEIRO: When Hadi Bakkour fled Syria's civil war, he lost almost everything except… Read More
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Refugees
Ivanka Trump draws line with father on Syrian refugees
WASHINGTON: First Daughter Ivanka Trump is contradicting her father, the US president, insisting that allowing… Read More
8 years ago
India plans to seal border with Pakistan by 2018
NEW DELHI: India is planning to seal the international borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh “as… Read More
8 years ago
Over 40 refugees dead in attack on boat off Yemen
ADEN: More than 40 people including women and children have been shot dead aboard a… Read More
8 years ago
‘Trump right about Sweden after all’
STOKHOLM: Donald Trump's controversial statements linking immigration and crime in Sweden, a country idealised by… Read More
8 years ago
Germany to send home more rejected asylum seekers
BERLIN: Germany will speed up expulsions of rejected asylum seekers under measures agreed by Chancellor… Read More
8 years ago
‘Terrorist’ not ‘lone wolf’: J.K. Rowling corrects Daily Mail tweet over Canada attacker
LONDON: Author of the popular novel series "Harry Potter" on Tuesday corrected a tweet regarding… Read More
9 years ago
Trump administration to allow 872 refugees into US this week: document
WASHINGTON: The US government has granted waivers to let 872 refugees into the country this… Read More
9 years ago
Trump travel ban leaves refugees ‘heartbroken’: UN
NEW YORK: The UN refugee agency said Monday it was "alarmed" by the consequences of… Read More
9 years ago
Viber will announce free calls from US to all banned countries: Rakuten CEO
TOKYO: In rare candor for a Japanese executive, CEO Hiroshi Mikitani of e-commerce giant Rakuten… Read More
9 years ago
Coffee giant Starbucks to hire 10,000 refugees worldwide after Trump ban
NEW YORK: Starbucks plans to hire 10,000 refugees worldwide over the next five years in… Read More
9 years ago
US says green card holders exempted from travel ban
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's administration stressed Sunday that permanent residents get a reprieve from his… Read More
9 years ago
Trump’s ban shameful, cruel; US has history of welcoming refugees: Sadiq Khan
LONDON: Muslim Mayor of London Sadiq Khan on Sunday termed United States President Donald Trump’s… Read More
9 years ago
Malala ‘heartbroken’ over Trump’s refugees, immigrants ban
NEW YORK: Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani student activist and Nobel Peace laureate, has said she was… Read More
9 years ago
Trump expected to order temporary ban on refugees
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders starting on Wednesday that include… Read More
9 years ago
‘Draconian’ EU anti-terror laws target Muslims: Amnesty International
BRUSSELS: A raft of new counter-terrorism laws across Europe discriminate against Muslims and refugees, spreading… Read More
9 years ago
More than 380,000 Afghans return from Pakistan in 2016: UNHCR
ISLAMABAD: More than 380,000 registered Afghan refugees have returned from Pakistan this year, the highest… Read More
9 years ago
UN food agency appeals for aid for Afghans returning from Pakistan
UNITED STATES: The United Nations appealed for $152 million to provide shelter, sanitation and food… Read More
9 years ago
More than 350,000 Afghan refugees return from Pakistan: UN
ISLAMABAD: Over 350,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their war-torn homeland from Pakistan this year,… Read More
9 years ago
Film ‘Rites of Passage’ to feature Germany’s cricket boom and refugees
BERLIN: A boom of interest in cricket in Germany, fuelled by the influx of asylum… Read More
9 years ago