The EU has opened a 400-bed hospital on the Turkish border with Syria. The initiative is one of the largest EU funding projects in Turkey, which has received more than €10 billion in funds since 2014 for its hosting of several million refugees.
The EU's asylum agency said a rise in monthly figures of people seeking refuge in Europe has "accelerated," putting further pressure on host countries.
Lebanon's president made international headlines when he said his country planned to start sending Syrian refugees back home. But confusion reigns as to what he meant and who exactly is being sent back.
Among the almost 90 million forcibly displaced people around the world are tens of thousands of scientists. In their new homes, they often face discrimination, precarious working conditions and difficulties getting their degrees recognized. But some also find new opportunities and peace, as a photo exhibition about researchers in exile shows.
A group of Syrian refugees in Turkey is planning to form a caravan to reach the European Union. Organizers say Syrians are faced with discrimination and racism in Turkey and appealed to international organizations to facilitate the crossing.
Syria and Lebanon are about to launch a controversial repatriation program for "tens of thousands" of refugees who fled from war in Syria. Meanwhile, migrants who want to reach Europe continue to make use of the porous borders between the two countries.
Violence, harassment, and discrimination against Syrian refugees are rising in Lebanon, following growing tensions due to a lack of bread, warns Save the Children.
The Tate gallery in Liverpool, UK has just opened an exhibition of a 2016 video installation by the artist Candice Breitz. In it, she looks at the global nature of refugee’s stories, and asks: In our media-saturated world, are we more likely to listen to a Hollywood actor recounting a refugee story, or the unknown refugee themselves?
Recently, Lebanon and Turkey announced plans to send up to a million Syrians back home, claiming much of Syria is now safe. This is making some in the Syrian population nervous.
Despite staunch opposition from the UN and rights organizations, Lebanon has announced it intends to start repatriating tens of thousands of Syrian refugees within the next few months. The plan will entail sending back 15,000 Syrian refugees each month.
Turkey has announced plans to tighten conditions for foreigners to be eligible for residence permits. New rules to be introduced next month will especially affect Syrian refugees and other migrants in certain neighborhoods.
Slovenia has announced that it will be taking down its border fence on the Croatian border by the end of the year. The Interior Ministry confirmed the plan to the news agency STA.