World
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International
4/19/2025 4:30:13 PM
US Vice President JD Vance met with the Vatican's second-highest official on Saturday, in which they discussed the thorny issue of refugees just two months after Pope Francis incurred the wrath of the White House after lambasting the new US administration over its migration policies.
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Business
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Economy
4/15/2025 12:43:30 PM
A new analysis the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released on Tuesday in its World Economic Outlook (WEO) report highlighted the distinct fiscal challenges faced by developing and emerging economies when dealing with migration, particularly the large and unexpected flows of refugees.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/9/2025 9:26:23 PM
Egypt strongly condemned on Wednesday the Israeli occupation’s closure orders for six schools operated by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in East Jerusalem.
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Egypt
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Society
3/17/2025 2:06:09 PM
Cabinet spokesperson Mohamed El-Homsani said Monday that the government is working with United Nations (UN) agencies to determine the financial burden of hosting refugees and foreign residents in Egypt.
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Life & Style
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Health
3/4/2025 4:26:56 PM
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KS Relief) and the World Health Organization (WHO) signed a cooperation agreement to support Egypt’s population of Sudanese refugees suffering from kidney failure.
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World
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International
2/19/2025 2:06:57 PM
The sound of children playing once again fills the streets of Burbaguena since a refugee centre opened in the small village in Spain's sparsely populated northeast, delighting older residents.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
2/19/2025 11:28:52 AM
The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says Israeli forces raided four of its schools in east Jerusalem, ordering their closure.
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World
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Region
2/18/2025 6:16:01 PM
More than one million people have returned to their homes in Syria after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, including 280,000 refugees who came back from abroad, the UN said on Tuesday.
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World
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War in Sudan
2/17/2025 1:05:07 PM
The UN appealed Monday for $6 billion to provide desperately-needed aid to people in war-ravaged Sudan and millions of refugees fleeing "appalling" conditions.
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World
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Region
2/11/2025 5:26:24 PM
Syria's semi-autonomous Kurdish administration aims to empty camps in the northeast of thousands of displaced Syrians and Iraqi refugees, including suspected relatives of jihadists, by the end of the year, an official said.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
2/11/2025 12:58:27 PM
US President Donald Trump will host Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday as he escalates pressure on the Arab nation to take in refugees from Gaza — perhaps permanently — as part of his audacious plan to remake the Middle East.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
2/4/2025 9:31:50 PM
The Israeli government is enforcing a ban on UNRWA, the only UN agency providing substantial relief for Palestinian refugees, with observers saying the goal is to attempt to end the Palestinian cause
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
2/4/2025 2:12:36 PM
The Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank is heading in a "catastrophic direction", the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Tuesday, adding that residents had "endured the impossible".
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World
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Region
2/3/2025 3:42:00 PM
Pakistan has threatened to deport Afghan refugees awaiting relocation to a third country unless their cases are swiftly processed by the host governments, officials said Monday.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
1/30/2025 9:50:31 PM
The United Nations said Thursday that its aid agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, would continue working in all Palestinian territories, including east Jerusalem, even as Israel cut ties with the organization.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
1/30/2025 5:19:09 PM
The Norwegian government said Thursday that it would contribute $24 million to the UN agency that helps looks after Palestinian refugees, the same day that Israel banned the group from operating on Israeli territory.
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World
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Region
1/30/2025 3:45:30 PM
The UN's high commissioner for refugees on Tuesday urged the international community to back Syria's reconstruction efforts to facilitate the return of millions of refugees.
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World
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Region
1/28/2025 1:24:38 PM
They have lived for years in Zaatari, the world's biggest refugee camp for Syrians, but many are unsure they want to return home from Jordan even after the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
1/26/2025 11:50:33 PM
President Donald Trump’s push to have Egypt and Jordan take in large numbers of Palestinian refugees from besieged Gaza fell flat with Cairo and Amman governments and perplexed a congressional ally.
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World
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Region
1/26/2025 10:52:43 PM
As a law banning the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) from operating on Israeli territory is set to take effect, the future of the vital services it offers is shrouded in uncertainty.
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