Russia sets up refugee center in Syria: defense ministry

Russia has established a center for the reception, distribution and accommodation of refugees in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday.

7,000 Syrians Return Home in Daraa Countryside

Thousands of citizens returned to their homes in al-Naima town in the eastern countryside of Daraa after it was liberated by the Syrian army and its allies.

28,000 people return home after deal in Syria's Daraa

Over 28,000 people have returned to their homes in the southern province of Daraa over the past 24 hours, after the terrorists and the Syrian army halted the military operations under a Russian-backed deal, a monitor group reported on Saturday.

Israel Refuses to Accept Syrian Asylum Seekers, Defense Minister Says

Israel will not allow Syrian asylum seekers to enter its territory but is ready to assist them, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Friday amid the influx of Syrians near the country's northern border due to increasing hostilities in southern Syria.

Italy doubles down on anti-migrant stance ahead of EU summit

Italy doubled down Friday on its new tough stance against migrants, insisting it could not take "one more" refugee and warning the migration crisis could put the bloc's survival at stake.

US-Backed Militants Continue Blackmailing People in Northeastern Syria

The US-backed Kurdish militias continued blackmailing refugees in a camp in Southern Hasaka, local sources reported on Monday.

EU to Limit Visas If Countries Refuse to Take Back Migrants

The European Union moved Wednesday to speed up the return of unauthorized migrants, announcing plans to punish countries that refuse to take back their nationals by restricting visas for their diplomats.

Over 100 US Congressmen Urge Trump to Resume Contributions to UNRWA

A total of 102 US Congress members from the Democratic Party have urged US President Donald Trump to resume contributions to the United Nations Relief Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

Syrie: l'offensive/invasion turque se poursuit à Afrine, des milliers de déplacés

De violents affrontements entre les forces turques et les combattants kurdes secouent mercredi des villages d'Afrine, enclave du nord-ouest de la Syrie pilonnée par les frappes aériennes, et où les blessés continuent d'affluer dans les hôpitaux.

Ankara prepares camps for Syrians fleeing offensive

Turkey is drawing up contingency plans to cope with possible movement of Syrian civilians towards the north of the country, as they flee Ankara’s air and ground offensive against Kurdish militia, AFP reported.

"Assad attacks" will cause new migration wave: Turkish PM

Turkey’s prime minister warned on Friday that the Assad regime's repeated, indiscriminate attacks in Idlib, Syria will create more refugees and lead to more pain.

Corridors humanitaires depuis la Libye: 10.000 réfugiés pourront en bénéficier en 2018

Jusqu'à 10.000 personnes bloquées dans des camps de réfugiés en Libye pourront profiter en 2018 de corridors humanitaires les amenant en toute sécurité en Europe avec un statut de réfugié, a estimé dimanche le gouvernement italien.

Merkel pledges to Turkey's Erdogan sped-up "refugee aid"

Germany’s chancellor told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan late Thursday that she will work to speed up the delivery of promised EU aid for Syrians in Turkey, according to presidential sources.

Macron veut une initiative européenne sur la Libye

Le Président français Emmanuel Macron a annoncé mardi à Ouagadougou, à l'occasion du cinquième sommet entre l'Union européenne et l'Union africaine, qu'il proposerait à ses homologues européens une initiative en vue d'évacuer "les populations en danger" en Libye.

EU commissioner lauds Turkish hospitality towards refugees

European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos on Nov. 27 praised Turkish hospitality towards millions of refugees hosted in the country.

Merkel fourth term in doubt as German coalition talks fail

Chancellor Angela Merkel has said her efforts to form a three-way coalition government had failed, thrusting Germany into a political crisis and pushing Europe's largest economy closer to a possible new election.

US military and international coalition commit war crime in al-Tanf : Russian MoD

Russian Defense Ministry said that the US military and international coalition are committing a “war crime” and violating international humanitarian law by preventing access to aid to displaced civilians in al-Tanf area near the Syrian–Iraqi border.

Greek Migration Minister pleads for more aid to refugees

Greek Migration Minister Yannis Mouzalas outlined on Wednesday the government's plan to improve the living conditions of thousands of refugees and migrants stranded in Greece ahead of winter, pleading to Europe and Turkey for more efforts to keep alive the 2016 deal aimed to curb flows into Europe and share the burden.

UN Security Council demands end to violence in Myanmar's Rakhine

The UN Security Council on Wednesday expressed "deep concern" over the situation in Rakhine State of Myanmar and called for an end to violence against the Rohingya, a mostly Muslim ethnic minority group.

Grèce: une centaine de migrants secourus en Crète

Cent-trois migrants, en majorité des Irakiens, ont été secourus dans la nuit de mardi à mercredi au large de l'île de Crète (sud de la Grèce) après une panne de leur bateau, a-t-on appris auprès de la police portuaire grecque.