Refugees – Page 7 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

First coronavirus cases detected in packed Syrian refugee camp in Jordan – UN

Posted on September 9, 2020September 9, 2020By Editor

The United Nations agency for refugees has confirmed two coronavirus cases in the crowded Azraq camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan. … Read More >First coronavirus cases detected in packed Syrian refugee camp in Jordan – UN

West blocking Syrian refugees from returning places ‘a bomb’ to destroy neighbors’ economies & security – Lebanese president

Posted on May 4, 2020May 4, 2020By Editor

The US and its allies want to keep refugees from returning to Syria regardless of the economic and social damage the current situation does to hosting nations, the president of Lebanon has said in an interview. … Read More >West blocking Syrian refugees from returning places ‘a bomb’ to destroy neighbors’ economies & security – Lebanese president

Syria’s Envoy to Russia Says Erdogan Using Refugee Crisis as Leverage Against European States

Posted on March 12, 2020March 12, 2020By Editor

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is using the new refugee crisis to “blatantly blackmail” European nations, Syria’s envoy to Russia Riyad Haddad has stated. … Read More >Syria’s Envoy to Russia Says Erdogan Using Refugee Crisis as Leverage Against European States

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Standing up to Turkey: Austria’s chancellor is the only EU leader prepared to call out President Erdogan over weaponizing refugees

Posted on March 3, 2020March 3, 2020By Editor

A poorly-considered fix to prevent Syrian refugees flooding Europe has come undone for the EU as Erdogan opens Turkey’s border to the west, with only Austrian Chancellor Kurz exposing Brussels’ migration policy failure … Read More >Standing up to Turkey: Austria’s chancellor is the only EU leader prepared to call out President Erdogan over weaponizing refugees