refugees

Hamas terrorists seen before a hostage release in Gaza City, February 1, 2025

Trump is right—Gaza's future depends on breaking the cycle of destruction

If Gaza is to have a future, it has to start with a change of mind. Trump's peace proposal has made the world look at Gaza not as a liability but as an opportunity.

05/02/2025
 POPULATION AND Immigration Authority data place the current asylum-seeking population at 30,000, wi

14 years in limbo: A journey from Darfur to building a life in Israel

After fleeing war in Darfur, Mahmoud Usman spent 14 years in limbo seeking asylum in Israel. Now, with his application approved, he looks ahead to building his future.

Albanian PM ridicules Amit Segal for report of moving Palestinians to Albania

Segal's N12 report came shortly after US President Donald Trump called on Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinians from Gaza, which had then sparked accusations of "ethnic cleansing."

Trump aid freeze strands Afghan visa holders in Albania

Nearly 200,000 Afghans have been resettled in the US with SIVs or as refugees since 2021. Trump's victorious 2024 reelection campaign included promises of strict immigration policies.

By REUTERS
26/01/2025
Sasha Chanoff, right, reviews a case with a staff worker and a refugee client

As winds shift against immigrants, refugee resettlement advocate Sasha Chanoff steps up

At a time of rising populism and increasing opposition worldwide to immigration from countries wracked by poverty and civil war, Chanoff says his work is more urgent than ever.

By LARRY LUXNER/JTA
22/01/2025

Occupancy of refugee accommodations in Germany significantly decreases

In Lower Saxony, only about 4,250 out of approximately 11,650 places are occupied, including emergency accommodations.

UNRWA is a persistent challenge, not a solution

It is past time to replace UNRWA - which has done less to help the Palestinians than to perpetuate the conflict - with organizations that are not rife with terrorists and terrorist enablers.

By AMI H. ORKABY
25/12/2024

Uncertainty clouds fate of Syrians in Egypt after Assad ouster

Rights groups criticize new law, alleging definition of refugee is ambiguous, and authorities have the right to deport anyone they deem does not qualify.

By REUTERS
24/12/2024

Syrians return home after 11 years in exile, face legal and infrastructure hurdles

Turkish political parties in the government and the opposition have long called on refugees to return to Syria voluntarily—an appeal made much more relevant by the fall of the regime. 

By RIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE
11/12/2024

Ukraine's population has fallen by 10 million since Russia's invasion, UN says

Ukraine, which had a population of over 50 million when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, has, like almost all its Eastern European and Central Asian neighbors, undergone severe population decline.

By REUTERS
22/10/2024
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