Headlines- After a temporary suspension, Emirates said the airline "will resume operations."
- On Saturday, US President Donald Trump said that Iran will be "hit very hard" and that he was thinking about extending the strikes to other targets..
- At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
- Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
- The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
- Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
- To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
- In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
- Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.
Tag: Refugee Crisis
A Family of Afghan Refugees Finds...
Over 120,000 people were evacuated out of Afghanistan in the last month when the United States withdrew its forces and the Taliban seized power. One family has relocated to Houston, Texas, and is settling in
Afghan Refugees in India
United Nations Refugee Agency, saying that the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan has ended their chances of returning home
11,000 Migrants Planning to Travel to...
Migrants from Latin America, Africa, and Asia are crowded the streets of Necocl, a Colombian town located across the Gulf of Urabá from Panama. More than 11,000 migrants are stranded at the harbour, with more on their way to the United States
Taliban Takeover Fears Afghan Refugees in...
Afghan Refugees in Turkey say they took the risky journey to avoid returning to Taliban authority. Arif Aslan of VOA reports from eastern Turkey, where some of the Afghans he spoke with arrived in recent days after the Taliban took control of the Afghan capital Kabul
Human Rights Violations in Tambura
Intercommunal conflict, displacement, and human rights violations persist in Tambura, South Sudan, as efforts to execute a peace accord struck in September 2018 continue.A UN peacekeeping team increased patrols in the area, protecting and analysing the human rights situation
Increased Violence in Syria’s al-Hol Camp...
Following the weekend killing of yet another Iraqi by alleged Islamic State militants, Iraqi refugees at the al-Hol camp in northeast Syria are concerned about rising violence within the camp. Thousands of people live in the camp, including families of Islamic State foreign militants
Focus on Refugees: Ifrah Ahmed- Somali...
Ifrah Ahmed was smuggled to Ireland, where she applied for asylum. She is now a high-profile supporter of the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and a global advocate against female genital mutilation
As Record Numbers of Illegal Migrants...
Officials in Lithuania say the number of illegal migrants arriving from Belarus has hit a new high, with around 300 detentions reported in just one day. The majority of the inmates are Iraqis who appear to have crossed the border with relative ease via Belarus. Belarus is allowing migrants to travel as a “provocation” toward the EU, according to Lithuanian and EU officials, in revenge for Minsk’s sanctions
Afghanistan’s Displaced People
The latest rise in warfare has displaced 330,000 Afghans since the beginning of the year.Maryam [not her actual name] and her family seek relief from the 45-degree-Celsius heat under a makeshift shelter in a camp on the outskirts of Mazar-e Sharif city in northern Afghanistan
Illegal Migrants from Belarus are Increasing...
Ingrida Simonyte, the Prime Minister of Lithuania, has said that her government will build a “additional physical barrier” between Lithuania and Belarus to prevent migrants from entering the nation from Belarus