Fire Engulfs Refugee Camp in Bangladesh
A large fire tore through a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on Sunday, displacing over 12,000 people.
Refugees and Displaced Persons
Why Brexit’s immigration politics have fizzled out
Did the Northern Ireland trade deal end Brexit politics with a whimper?
Poland, Long Leery of Foreigners, Has Welcomed Ukrainians
The country, once one of the world’s most ethnically and culturally homogeneous, has accommodated far more refugees from neighboring Ukraine than any other nation.
Thousands of Syrian Refugees in Turkey Rush to Border Crossing to Return Home
The Syrian administration of a key border crossing into opposition-held territory in northwestern Syria said that Turkey would allow Syrians to leave the country and then return. Thousands flocked to the border.
Isolation and Resignation in Turkish Villages Hit by Earthquake
In rural southern Turkey, some villages were cut off from aid for days, and locals were left to fend for themselves.
Secretive Network Rescues Russia’s Antiwar Dissidents in Nick of Time
Hundreds of people facing long prison sentences are being spirited out of the country by groups that arrange daring escapes, with one trip using six different cars over more than 4,000 miles.
‘We Are Freezing’: Many Earthquake Survivors Remain Without Shelter
Severe shortages of tents and medical supplies have stifled relief efforts following a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. More than one million people were left homeless in Turkey alone, according to officials.
Earthquake Shatters Rebuilt Lives of Syrian Refugees in Turkey
Syrians have experienced relentless death and destruction during their country’s 12-year civil war. But some say the earthquake was worse than anything else they had endured.
‘This Is Our Fate’: A Syrian Family Is Displaced in Southern Turkey
Syrian refugees displaced by the earthquake in southern Turkey say they need water and more tents to keep their children warm.
Earthquake Survivors and Rescuers Combat Freezing Temperatures
Thousands of survivors were stranded outside in Turkey and Syria in below freezing temperatures as rescuers continued combing through the rubble after the quake.