Headlines- US President Donald Trump refuted claims that Iranian strikes damaged an American military aircraft based in Jordan.
- Over the past 24 hours, Saudi Arabia attacked almost 40 targets across four regions of Yemen.
- Under the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, Israel said on Thursday that it had destroyed vital tunnels built by Iran-backed Hezbollah.
- The UN Security Council meets to discuss the situation in Yemen as the Houthis advance rapidly along the Red Sea coast, posing a threat to the important Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
- Algeria broke diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, citing "provocative and hostile acts."
- In the eastern Swiss canton of Graubünden, a tourist bus crash in the alpine village of Susch claimed several lives and injured others.
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Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
A new report by World Bank and UNHCR revealed that there is a jump in poverty among refugees during pandemic, adding that cash programmes that help offset impact must be scaled up in 2021
Ranks of Refugees Grow in 2019...
The worldwide refugee crisis continues to deepen. According to the United Nations, the world is witnessing “the highest levels of displacement on record.” Spurred by conflict and persecution, the numbers of displaced are expected to rise further in the future, as climate change pushes people out of their homes
Venezuelans Risk Their Lives Daily to...
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR, warned that Venezuelans who cross the border into Colombia face a very dangerous situation since Venezuela closed its borders with Brazil and Colombia on February 23
Refugee Children in Greece
KEDU (Kos Education) is a non-formal school run on Kos island by UNHCR’s partner ARSIS – Association for the Social Support of Youth. Since April 2018, when it opened with funds from the European Commission, KEDU has ensured access to classes for children living at the Pyli Reception and Identification Centre (RIC)
Fun Bus For Refugee Children in...
Fun Bus” is a UNHCR and EU funded initiative implemented by the Makhzoumi Foundation, a Lebanese NGO, and aims at reducing the working hours of street children in Lebanon – most of whom are Syrian refugees
Syrian Refugees Health Care
Syrian refugee Walaa Abdelkareem was born with a congenital heart defect, a condition caused by a lack of oxygenated blood and heart structure