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World Bank boosts funds for Syria refugeesThe World Bank plans substantial new funds to help Jordan cope with the influx of refugees from the civil war in Syria, and hopes new funds for central Africa will cement a peace deal there, the b More… |
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UN slams Turkey over return of Syrian refugeesThe UN refugee agency criticised Turkey on Friday for sending home at least 130 Syrians without its scrutiny and urged it to investigate the riot which sparked the departures that some witnesses said were forced. Turkey denied on More… |
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Turkey denies mass deportation of Syrian refugeesTurkey denied on Thursday it had rounded up and deported hundreds of Syrian refugees following unrest at a border camp, highlighting the strain the exodus from Syria's civil war is placing on neighbouring states. Witnesses sai More… |
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Turkey deports 600 Syrian refugees over camp unrestTurkey has deported at least 600 Syrians staying at a refugee camp near the border after clashes with Turkish military police in a protest over living conditions, a Turkish official said on Thursday. "These people were involv More… |
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Syrian refugee numbers could triple by year-end: UNThe UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres said on Sunday there could be two or three times the 1 million registered Syrian refugees outside the country by the end of 2013 if the rise in numbers continues at its current rate. More… |
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As Syrians pour in, Lebanon's fears growThe arrival of tens of thousands of mostly Sunni Muslim Syrian refugees is seen as a replay of the flood of Palestinians which altered Lebanon's communal balance and challenged its power struc More… |
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Bahrain King provides homes to Syrian refugeesBahrain will provide 500 prefab cabins for Syrian refugees living in the Zaatari Camp in Jordan under the directives issued by His Majesty King Hamad. He assigned the Royal Charity Organisation (RCO), led by its Board of Trustees& More… |
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Iran expels Afghans as regional power-play heats upGhaus worked in Iran for five years but has nothing to show for it. All he has are memories of being jailed, beaten and sent home to Afghanistan. Afghanistan's oil-rich western neighbour has for years been a destination for Af More… |
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Bahrain opens school for Syrian refugeesBahrain has received backing from the United Nations after opening a school to help educate the children of Syrian refugees who fled to Jordan, said a report. Thousands are expected to benefit from the $4 million facility, which w More… |
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Bahrain supports Syrian refugeesBahrain has presented $1.3 million in aid to Syrians living in refugee camps in Turkey after fleeing the civil war in their country. The amount was presented as Royal Charity Organisation (RCO) board of trustees chairman Shaikh Na More… |
