Headlines
  • After American raids on the Iranian island of Sirik in the Hormozgan region, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated on Monday that it attacked an unidentified air base in retaliation.
  • After the occupation of the strategic Beaufort Castle, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims he has "instructed the Israeli military to expand the manoeuvre in Lebanon."
  • According to Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health, 3,412 people have died and 10,269 more have been injured as a result of Israel's military intervention.
  • After an Iranian missile attack was intercepted over Kuwait's Ali Al Salem Air Base on Wednesday, a number of American soldiers and civilian contractors were returned to duty after suffering minor injuries.
  • British Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper stated on Sunday that the Israeli military's increased operations in Lebanon must halt since they have killed and displaced civilians, damaged infrastructure, and reduced diplomatic space.
  • New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani became the first mayor of a city in decades to abstain from the annual Israel Day Parade by skipping it on Sunday.

Tag: Focus on Refugees

September 8, 2023

Experts: Malaysian Govt’s New Child-Friendly Shelter...

A Malaysian government project to move children of migrants from detention centers into a so-called child-friendly shelter is inadequate because they remain confined even at the new location, human rights and child welfare activists say.  

November 13, 2022

Vietnamese Refugee Gives Back to Her...

A country of immigrants, the United States is full of stories of people who came here with nothing and went on to fulfil their dreams.Kimmy Duong, a Vietnamese refugee who immigrated to the United States in the 1970s, has one of those stories and now wants to give back to the country

October 13, 2022

Ukrainian Family,Originally from Donetsk Region,Builds New...

Olena Kurta has had to reinvent herself over the past ten years as a result of the uncertainty of life in Ukraine. When Russian forces invaded Donetsk in 2014, many fled to Kryvyi Rih in the west (Kree-vee Reekh). The family relocated once more to a small Polish village near Krakow after Russia declared war on Ukraine

May 9, 2022

As a Result of New Law...

Kenya was hailed last year for implementing a law that improved access to education and work for the country’s half-million refugees ahead of plans to close refugee camps by the end of June. While some refugees in Kenya benefit from the law, others suffer obstacles such as job discrimination and inadequate educational funding

December 10, 2021

Congolese Refugees in Uganda

Thousands of people who fled to Uganda have decided to return, despite sporadic violence in parts of eastern DR Congo. Others have chosen to stay because they are uncertain about the future.Armed groups and the Congolese armed forces clashed in early November, prompting asylum seekers to escape to Uganda

December 3, 2021

Two South Sudanese Migrants Rescued at...

The story of two South Sudanese brothers who were recently rescued in the Mediterranean Sea is one that many African migrants seeking better lives in Europe have heard. The two brothers  set out from Libya in a rickety boat, but the engine failed, and they were eventually rescued by the Ocean Viking rescue ship

December 1, 2021

African Migrants Rescue in the Mediterranean

Many migrants cross the “deadliest border in the world” from Africa to Europe in pursuit of a better life: The Mediterranean Sea is located in the Mediterranean region. Despite the dangers, the International Organization for Migration reports that the number of people crossing the border has increased to an estimated 77,000 in the first half of this year

November 29, 2021

Flights From Libya to Italy For...

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) welcomed the evacuation of 93 asylum seekers to Italy from Libya on Thursday (November 25), where they had been living in precarious situations with uncertain futures

October 9, 2021

Officials Say Haitian Migrant Crisis is...

According to UN authorities and others, Haitian migrant crisis is far from over,with tens of thousands still stuck along the route from South America, through Panama, and north via Mexico

September 1, 2021

A Family of Afghan Refugees Finds...

Over 120,000 people were evacuated out of Afghanistan in the last month when the United States withdrew its forces and the Taliban seized power. One family has relocated to Houston, Texas, and is settling in

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