Turkiye deported over 58,000 Syrian refugees in 2022

Turkiye's deportation of immigrants increased by 161 percent compared to 2021, with the success rate amounting to 71 percent

Iran imposes reciprocal sanctions on European individuals and media outlets

Among the media outlets sanctioned is Radio Farda, which is funded by the Washington-based US Agency for Global Media

Drowning by sea or despair: Gaza’s two bleak choices

Israel’s blockade against the Gaza Strip has been instrumental in the mass exodus of Palestinians, with many opting for the dangerous voyage by sea for a better quality of life.

Over 500,000 Syrian refugees returned home from Turkey: Official

Turkey and Lebanon have been pushing to repatriate millions of Syrian refugees who fled the western-sponsored war

Iran denies providing attack drones to Russia

Iran's foreign ministry called the allegations 'fabricated' and said they only 'serve the interests of the west'

Iranian citizens condemn EU countries for halting visa applications

EU embassies have begun suspending processing visa applications as well as the issuance of new Schengen visas without official notice

Ukraine expels Iranian students in response to Russian drone deal

Several Iranian students claimed that Ukrainian immigration officials refused to renew their student visas over Iran's arms exports to Russia

Canada sanctions IRGC members

Canada earlier this week also sanctioned Iranian news outlet PressTV, calling it a 'danger to international peace and security'

Syrian refugees form caravan to cross from Turkey into Greece

A reported 100,000 of the 3.5 million Syrian refugees in Turkey are expected to join the recently formed 'Caravan of Light'

Hundreds of Afghan children in US separated from families: Report

Thousands of Afghans who helped US soldiers during the occupation are still trapped under the Taliban's rule a year after the Kabul airport attack

Afghans protest year-long stay at UAE camp, demand US hasten resettlement process

Afghan refugees have complained about the prison-like conditions of the facility Abu Dhabi is holding them in

150 Iraqi families leave Al-Hawl camp for repatriation

According to Iraq’s Migration Ministry, the rest of the 500 families will be repatriated by the end of the year

Jewish Agency for Israel prepares to exit Russia

A court hearing has been set for next week to determine whether or not the agency can continue to operate in Russia

HRW official condemns western racism against Afghan refugees

Human rights groups have sounded the alarm over the xenophobic treatment of Afghans as opposed to the west's welcoming attitude of Ukrainian refugees

With eye on the CIA, Moscow cracks the whip at Israel 

The Jewish Agency is Israel's life source and the Kremlin shut it down this month. The fallout may be a measurable schism between Moscow and Tel Aviv, in which the latter has a lot to lose.

Closure of Russia branch of Jewish Agency will harm relations: Israel PM

Russia ordered the dissolution of its branch of the Jewish Agency for Israel, after a lawsuit accused the agency of illegally monitoring Russian citizens

Russia justice ministry orders dissolution of Jewish Agency for Israel

Israeli media reported that this move may potentially be "political punishment" for the positions taken by Tel Aviv in support of Ukraine

Syrian refugees face growing xenophobia in Lebanon as economic crisis worsens

Politicians and the media blame Lebanon's economic woes on refugees, despite international organizations pointing at the financial elite as the cause of the manufactured crisis

Jordanian workers set to return to Israeli city of Eilat

The decision will be implemented on 1 August, as workers enter and leave through the Wadi Araba border crossing between Eilat and Aqaba

Lebanese and US navies kick off exercise ‘Resolute Union’ 2022

The US ministry of defense launches a new maritime drill with the Lebanese army in a bid to deepen ties and ensure a continued cooperation between the two allies

The unholy alliance: Hindutva and Zionism

The ideologies of Hindutva and Zionism have taken centre stage in India and Israel’s apartheid-based policies. They have a lot in common, probably more so than their supporters would like.

Ukraine considers denying Israelis visa-free entry over refugee crisis: Report

The lack of military support to Ukraine and discrimination against Ukrainian refugees has deepened tensions between Israel and Ukraine

Syrian refugees in Turkey: From opportunity to Achilles heel

Even though Turkey's massive refugee problem is a direct consequences of the AKP's Syria policy, both the government and the opposition try to avoid its solution: ending the war in Syria.

Army arrests migrants preparing to sail from Lebanon

According to UN figures, 1,570 migrants tried to reach Cyprus from Lebanon between January and November of 2021

Germany to limit admission of refugees from Afghanistan

Afghans remain the second main citizenship of first-time asylum applications for the third year in a row in Germany

Lebanon stops issuing passports due to lack of funds

Half of all Lebanese citizens say they want to migrate, citing decades of institutionalized corruption and mismanagement

Washington denies vast majority of Afghan asylum requests

Over 13,000 Afghan babies have died since the start of 2022 as a direct result of the economic blockade imposed by the White House

Lebanese army tasked with migrant boat investigation despite accusations by survivors

Survivors from the tragedy say a Lebanese army vessel caused the migrant boat to sink by ramming into it twice

‘Lebanese army tried to kill us’: Migrant boat survivors

The survivors of the sinking incident off Tripoli's coast say an army vessel rammed twice into their boat in order to stop them from reaching Cyprus

Israel to settle ‘tens of thousands’ of Jewish refugees in the occupied territories

The new settlements are expected to displace tens of thousands of Arab citizens