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Conditions in the region controlled by Syrian regime are now "as bad or worse" than they were leading up to the rise of IS, the general warned.
A passenger jet repatriating Indians stranded abroad due to the Covid-19 pandemic crashed upon landing, leaving at least 16 dead.
Bodies of Afghans who died seeking asylum brought home
Dozens of migrants were killed last month after a boat capsized in Turkey's Lake Van.
Stranded in Syria: The plight of Canada's abandoned citizens
Canadians suspected of supporting the Islamic State group and their families are languishing in displacement camps in northeast Syria.
Charity slams UK 'inaction' on orphans stranded in Syria
The UK government has reportedly rebuffed demands for information on when stranded children will be repatriated.
Thailand halts flights after Egyptian breaks quarantine with virus
A group of Egyptian soldiers who entered via a military-controlled airport without any screening went to a nearby shopping mall. A soldier in the group later tested positive.
Tunisian families battle to repatriate children of jihadists
Tunisians have constituted one of the largest groups of foreign jihadists in Syria, Iraq and Libya since 2011.
Pompeo asks Egypt to stop harassing US citizens
The US Secretary of State has urged Egypt to stop the 'unwarranted harassment' of American citizens and their families.
Protests erupt in Lebanon over US army commander's visit
Hezbollah supporters gathered on the road leading to Beirut International Airport to protest US CentCom chief Kenneth McKenzie's visit to ...
American student released after 486 days in Egyptian prison
An American student in Egypt has been released after spending over a year in prison after months of pressure from the Trump department.
Algeria buries remains of resistance fighters in emotional ceremony
Algeria has buried the skulls of 24 resistance fighters shot and decapitated by French troops in the colonial era after they were repatriated ...
Ethiopian worker found dead in employer's home
An Ethiopian domestic worker was found dead in her employer's home in Lebanon.
Ethiopian domestic workers abandoned as Lebanon's economy flatlines
Ethiopian domestic workers are being thrown onto the streets by their Lebanese employers, who can no longer afford to pay them.
Qatar Airways says no new planes in 2021
Qatar Airways has decided it will not make any new aircrafts in for the next two years.
Egyptians stuck in Qatar lockdown fly home despite blockade
Egypt had initially 'refused' to repatriate its citizens stuck in Qatar amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Stranded workers in Lebanon forced to sleep outside consulate
Ethiopian domestic workers in Lebanon who have lost their jobs are given little protection under the country's current sponsorship system.
Gulf recession reverberates across Asia as remittances plummet
A recession in the Gulf is reverberating across South Asia, where remittances are projected to decline by 22 percent this year.
Lebanon's migrant workers' plight worsens as crises multiply
Suspected suicides or escape attempts of foreign household workers have become a frequent occurrence in Lebanon, with local reports recording at ...
The revolt of Lebanon's marginalised Bangladeshi migrant workers
A riot that broke out inside a Lebanese waste management firm is the latest manifestation of an isolated migrant community's years-long struggle ...
Unpaid foreign domestic workers stranded in crisis-hit Lebanon
Domestic workers in Lebanon are being left unpaid and stranded by their employers.
UAE to allow locked-out residents to return
The UAE has announced plans to reopen its doors to thousands of residents that were locked out of the country due to coronavirus concerns.
Private UAE jet repatriated Israelis stranded in Morocco: report
The allegations made by Israel’s Channel 12 cement the notion of the rapid normalising relations between Israel and the UAE.
Lebanon announces flights out for crisis-hit foreign workers
Lebanon has begun organizing return trips for migrant workers wishing to return to their countries of origin amid a biting economic crisis ...
Stranded Moroccan citizens repatriated from Spanish-run enclave of Melilla
Two hundred Moroccan citizens, trapped in the disputed Spanish-run enclave of Melilla by the coronavirus pandemic, have made their way home to ...
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