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March 3, 2020

A coincidence? UNRWA downsizes as deal of the century revealed

There is a rising tension between the UNRWA Staff Union and the administration, as the last two weeks have witnessed, with waves of strikes and protests being held following...

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March 3, 2020

UN rapporteur blasts Greek mistreatment of migrants

A UN official on Tuesday condemned Greek authorities’ mistreatment of irregular migrants trying to cross into Europe in search of a better life, Anadolu Agency reports. “I am profoundly angered, disgusted...

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March 3, 2020

EU fumes at Turkish ‘blackmail’, mulls more money for Ankara

European Union ambassadors voiced outrage at a meeting this week over what they see as an attempt by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to “blackmail” the bloc by allowing migrants...

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March 3, 2020

A bloodbath on the border is not the solution to the Syrian refugee crisis

This week we have seen the first reported death of a refugee in the latest phase of the Syrian crisis, when a Syrian man was shot by Greek border...

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March 3, 2020

US senator voices gratitude for Turkey’s Syria efforts

US Senator Lindsey Graham voiced strong appreciation Tuesday for Turkey’s efforts to thwart a Syrian regime offensive in northwestern Syria propped up by Russia and Iran, Anadolu Agency reports. “Very...

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March 3, 2020

Tripoli said to be set for offensive on Haftar’s forces

The forces of Libya’s internationally recognised government will shift from a defensive to an offensive stance against the militia of Khalifa Haftar, said the government’s interior minister on Tuesday,...

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March 3, 2020

There will be no sustainability for the Palestinians without their legitimate right of return

The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) remains in perpetual financial crisis. Spokesman Adnan Abu Hasna has warned that apart from a possible cessation of services...

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March 3, 2020

Haftar opens Libya embassy in Syria’s Damascus

The Libyan embassy in Damascus resumed work today after eight years, SANA news agency reported. The reopening ceremony was held by a delegation of the Tobruk-based government headed by...

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March 3, 2020

Over 130,000 refugees leave Turkey to get to Europe

More than 130,000 refugees have left Turkey via its north-west border town of Edirne to cross into Greece, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has revealed on Twitter. Saat 09.15 itibarıyla...

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March 3, 2020

As the refugee crisis in Syria worsens, history will record the failures of great democracies

Following the killing of Turkish soldiers in Syria’s Idlib province and the dramatic rise in atrocities, Turkey has allowed more than 100,000 migrants and refugees across its border with...

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