Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Tag Archives: REFUGEE
How engineers can ease the refugee crisis
By : Muhammad Hamid Zaman :: A resurgence of nativism and xenophobia around the world has created a toxic environment for those fleeing from conflict. But among the many challenges that refugees must confront while they await resettlement, access to
Lebanese PM urges world help to cope with refugee influx
Lebanon’s prime minister is appealing to the international community to invest in the country’s infrastructure and educational system to help alleviate the enormous burden of hosting more than a million Syrian refugees. Speaking to a group of journalists ahead of
UN envoy warns West Bank camp could ‘explode’
The UN’s top official on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process said Monday he was concerned the West Bank’s largest refugee camp could “explode” if intra-Palestinian clashes worsen, during a rare visit to the Balata camp. In what his officials said was
UN’s Ban: Niger must reinforce refugee camps after attack
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Niger’s government to reinforce security around refugee camps after gunmen killed 22 soldiers stationed at a camp for 4,000 Malian refugees. Thursday’s attackers also burned an ambulance and looted a health center at the Tazalit
Paris to open first refugee camp mid-October
Paris will house close to 1,000 migrants in two camps to tackle the growing number of men, women and children fleeing war and poverty who are sleeping rough on the French capital’s streets, the city’s mayor said on Tuesday. The
Merkel’s deputy says she underestimated migrant integration challenge
German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said in an interview on Saturday that Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives had “underestimated” the challenge of integrating a record migrant influx. Gabriel is also leader of the Social Democrats (SPD) – the junior coalition partner
Swedish police hunt arsonist suspected of torching school
Swedish police say they are searching for a suspected arsonist believed to have torched a Muslim school before making off in a car that almost ran over a police officer. Malmo police spokesman Clas Svensson says the fire late Saturday
First Syrians due in Germany Monday under EU-Turkey pact
The first Syrian refugees will arrive in Germany Monday under a controversial EU-Turkey pact seeking to stem the flow of migrants to the 28-member bloc, the interior ministry in Berlin said. Ministry spokesman Tobias Plate told AFP Friday that most
Macedonia imposes new restrictions on flow of refugees
Greek police officials say Macedonian authorities have imposed further restrictions on refugees trying to cross the border, saying only those from cities they consider to be at war can enter. The officials said the restrictions imposed Sunday means that people
Jordan’s King Abdullah set to visit White House
Resolving the conflict in Syria and meeting the needs of war-stricken refugees are expected to dominate discussions as President Barack Obama meets Wednesday with Jordan’s King Abdullah II. Jordan shares a border with Syria and Iraq, and Abdullah’s visit to
Jordan needs international help over refugee crisis: King Abdullah
Jordan’s King Abdullah says his country needs long-term aid from the international community to cope with a huge influx of Syrian refugees, warning that unless it received support the “dam is going to burst”. In an interview with the BBC
German populists in ‘shoot migrants’ storm
Germany’s eurosceptic right-wing populist AfD party created a storm Saturday by suggesting police “if need be” should threaten to shoot migrants seeking to enter the country. “We need efficient controls to prevent so many unregistered asylum-seekers keeping on entering via
Many Iraqis abandon Finnish asylum process to return home
Nearly 70 percent of Iraqi asylum seekers in Finland whose applications were processed last year have abandoned their claims, with many returning home instead, officials said Friday. Statistics from the Nordic country’s immigration service revealed Finland processed 3,700 Iraqi asylum
Snowstorm in Lebanon strands motorists, hits refugees
A snowstorm hit Lebanon on Friday, local media reported, stranding motorists and adding to the woes of tens of thousands of Syrian refugees living in makeshift shelters. Emergency services deployed bulldozers to try to clear roads in mountainous inland areas
Refugees to rub shoulders with stars at Berlin film fest
Refugees will be at the heart of the next Berlin film festival, with hundreds of free tickets for asylum seekers and new movies spotlighting Europe’s historic influx, its director said. Dieter Kosslick told AFP ahead of the 66th edition in
Banksy’s Jobs mural spotlights Syrian refugees
Street artist Banksy has taken on the migrant crisis in a new mural at a migrant camp in France. The elusive graffiti artist has depicted the late Apple guru Steve Jobs — whose biological father was from Syria — carrying
EU, Turkey agree on 3 bln euro deal on migrants
German Chancellor Angela Merkel confirmed after an EU-Turkey summit on Sunday that the European Union has offered Ankara three billion euros ($3.2-billion) to help Syrian refugees in Turkey in return for Turkish help in stemming migrant flows. Merkel also confirmed
Macedonia erects fence on Greek border to control migrant flow
Macedonia started building a fence on its border with Greece on Saturday to better control the influx of migrants passing through the Balkan country, an AFP photographer at the frontier said. The extent of the barrier was not yet known,
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