TEHRAN – About 120,000 refugees are benefiting from health insurance using international aid and about 50,000 are using internal resources for insurance services. Source
Posts Tagged ‘refugees’
Palestinian refugees among the dead in Syria, Turkey following massive earthquake
As the death toll from a devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkey continues to climb, dozens of the dead have been identified as Palestinian, and thousands of refugees have been newly displaced. Source
Ukrainian refugees are becoming a burden to the Baltic states
February 06, 2023 Souce by Batko Milacic Every conflict, including this one in Ukraine, always leads to refugees. Considering the size of Ukraine, it is not surprising that a large number of Ukrainian refugees are in Russia and in Europe. Ukrainian refugees were the topic of an interesting online conference, where you could hear very […]
Revealed: British government spied on Palestinian refugees
Originally published by The Electronic Intifada. By Asa Winstanley and Kit Klarenberg, 1 February 2023 Charlie Winter, Samar Batrawi, Harry Holcroft and Sarah Ashraf all worked on a British government effort to monitor Palestinian refugee camps for ”criticism of Western and Israeli foreign policy.” (Twitter/LinkedIn) A cache of leaked documents obtained by The Electronic Intifada […]
Ukrainian refugees terrified in the England of diversity
Ukrainian refugees are refusing to stay in accommodation offered to them in British neighborhoods with a large proportion of Muslim residents. reports . Channel 4 News. According to Channel 4 News, many Ukrainian women who have moved to cities like Birmingham find it difficult to adapt to areas characterized by more “diversity” than what they […]
Palestinian refugees in Gaza are being displaced to make way for a coastal road
Palestinian refugees in Gaza are being displaced by the Hamas-led government to make way for a coastal highway. Although residents have built their homes out of their own pockets over several generations, the government says they have the right to demolish the homes because the residents do not officially own the land in Al-Shati Refugee Camp. […]
On the situation with refugees in the Republic of Korea
At the beginning of January 2023, several media outlets reported the wide-spreading news that Russian citizens who had had their refugee status rejected were stuck at Incheon Airport (Republic of Korea). And this case was not the only one, because under the guise of receiving this status, some with ill intentions were trying to enter […]
UK government resettled no Afghan refugees under scheme, one year after launch
The British government has, so far, failed to deliver on its promise to resettle tens of thousands of vulnerable Afghans in the United Kingdom over the coming years, a year after it made such guarantees following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021. The Afghan Citizens' Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), which was announced upon the […]
Why are Syrian Refugees Leaving Turkey?
12/13/2022 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Over half a million refugees have left Turkey, and there are mixed thoughts on the mass exodus. Turkey is making claims that the reason for this is because they have established “safe zones” in northern Syria and refugees are voluntarily returning, while other reports are claiming many cases of… […]
Estonia will no longer accept any Ukrainian refugees
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has stated that Estonia won’t be able to absorb a potential fresh wave of migrants from Ukraine and that she expects other EU countries, including Finland, to take them in. She said on Tuesday in a radio interview that Tallinn and Helsinki have already reached a provisional agreement on the matter. […]
Sarah Ferguson meets young children and refugees in Hungary
Sarah, Duchess of York, the ex-wife of Prince Andrew arrived in Budapest on Tuesday. She said that he was fascinated by the way Hungarian people “steadfastly” and honourably fight for Ukrainian refugees along the border. Source
PA: Palestinian refugees rescued in Mediterranean Sea
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced yesterday that dozens of Palestinian irregular migrants have been rescued in the Mediterranean Sea off the coasts of Libya and Greece. The political adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Al-Deek, said the Palestine embassy in Libya is following up the matter after two boats carrying irregular […]
Cholera Outbreak Hits Syrian Refugees Sheltering in Camps in Lebanon
QUB ELIAS, Lebanon—Syrian refugees in displacement camps are falling victim to a cholera outbreak in Lebanon, already suffering from an economic meltdown that has slashed access to clean water and strained hospitals. Lebanon recorded its first cholera case in early October—signalling the return of the bacteria for the first time in 30 years. It now […]
50,000 Ukrainian Refugees Will Become Homeless in the UK Next Year
According to The Guardian, 50,000 Ukrainians might be homeless in the UK next year if the government’s initiative to link migrants with British families fails. The opposition wants the government to increase compensation to host families as the cost of living rises. According to a study conducted by the Labour Party, the Liberal […]
65% of Ukrainian Refugees Say they will never Return to Ukraine
A new United Nations poll shows that of the 8.8 million people who left Ukraine since the war broke out, there are 5.6 million who remain abroad. According to UNHCR, the majority of those surveyed said they wanted to return when the situation in Ukraine stabilizes, but 65 percent said that they planned to stay […]
What Happened to This Small Village Told to Accept 1500 ‘Refugees’?
The locals weren’t happy!
Biden’s Afghan Refugees Struggle to Find Housing, Help After Being Dumped in California
Afghan refugees dumped into California are struggling to find housing and other help needed to get settled in a new country.
Christians requesting Scripture booklets for Ukrainian refugees
Photo Credit: Ales Ustinau/Pexels Europe (Mission Network News) — The number of refugees from Ukraine recently passed 5 million. The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) predicts that upwards of 8 million Ukrainian refugees will ultimately flee their homeland. Nations taking in refugees include Romania, Moldova, Greece, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Finland,…
Portugal investigates alleged misuse of Ukrainian refugees’ personal data
Two pro-Russian members of an association had reportedly photocopied the documents of Ukrainian refugees.
VICE News Attempts to Paint COVID-19 Refugees as Lunatics
If the corporate media were to honestly tell this story, they would have to acknowledge that COVID-19 lockdowns, mandates, and firing of people for failing to follow the mandates, was the clearest display of authoritarianism seen by the modern world in a generation. In early 2022, VICE News began reaching out to members of the […]
Ukrainian Refugees Hosted in Historic 15th Century Castle in Ireland
When Barry and Lola Haughian purchased an historic old castle on the outskirts of Galway in west Ireland in 2017, they had no idea that one day they would be opening the castle doors to people fleeing war in eastern Europe Read more Section: News General Read Later
Ambassador: Iran does not mistreat Afghan refugees
TEHRAN— The ambassador of Iran to Kabul said in an interview on Tuesday that it is not the policy of the Iranian government to misbehave Afghan immigrants, saying videos circulated on social media are bogus that are intended to create rift between Iran and Afghanistan.
4 Million Refugees Have Fled Ukraine, Says United Nations Agency
The U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday more than 4 million refugees have now fled Ukraine since Russia launched its war. Source
Female Ukrainian Refugees Encounter Swedish Diversity
Having escaped the Russian war machine, female Ukrainian refugees face a new threat to their safety. Source
Ukraine war live updates: ‘Dangerous and difficult moment’ for Kyiv as refugees hit 3 million
The mayor of Kyiv has imposed a 35-hour curfew, describing a “dangerous and difficult moment” for the capital. Meanwhile the IOM says 3 million refugees have now fled Ukraine. Source
Ukrainian Refugees Must Get Covid Jabs Or Be Tested Every 48 Hours Says Italy’s PM
Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi has announced that all Ukrainian refugees who want to enter Italy will either have to be vaccinated against covid or undergo tests every 48 hours. More than 20,000 Ukrainian refugees have reportedly arrived in Italy since the Russian invasion and over 90 per cent are said to be women and […]
Two million refugees have now fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion, says UNHCR
Two million refugees have now fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion, says the UN’s refugee agency. More than half have passed over the border into Poland, the latest figures show. Around 100,000 have fled to Russia and 450 to Belarus. Filippo Grandi, the head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said at the […]
‘It’s a mess’: UK to vet Ukraine refugees at Calais as French claim hundreds rejected
The British government has vowed to speed up processing visas for Ukrainian refugees, in response to accusations that few have been allowed to enter the UK so far. Hundreds have arrived at the northern French port of Calais, seeking to reach the UK. London says it intends to install a visa application centre there for […]