Refugees

Volunteer organisations supporting refugees and migrants on the Greek islands say they have come under verbal and physical attack from locals. Tensions are especially high after Turkey opened its borders with Europe. Al Jazeera's John Psaropoulos reports from the Greek island of Lesbos. Read More

Some 3.6 million Syrian refugees live in Turkey, having fled their homeland’s civil war in search of safety. Over the years, Turkey has mostly welcomed them with government-financed programs and a degree of freedom typically unavailable to refugees, many of whom are consigned to camps. As a result, Syrians can…

The uptick came from more single adults and children trying to cross the border.March 5, 2020, 7:43 PM5 min read The number of unauthorized migrants arrested at the southern border ticked up slightly last month, marking an end to the 8-month decline reported by officials since last May. U.S. Customs…

I am a doctor based in Toronto and have spent at least half of my working life in disaster and conflict zones - in Bangladesh, on the Syrian-Jordanian border, on the Venezuelan-Colombian border and, most recently, in Greece. I have spent the greatest amount of time in Bangladesh, helping to…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionGreece says it has stopped more than 27,000 people entering the country illegally since SaturdayTurkish officials have said a man was fatally wounded when Greek security forces opened fire as migrants gathered at the border on Wednesday.Greece immediately issued a flat denial,…

"Refugees are always connected. Once you become a refugee ... it's like the energy just pull you guys together." - Emmanuel Jal, musician Four people - refugees from Sudan, Iraq, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe - took very different, unpredictable paths away from conflict or political persecution in their home countries.…

As more European countries announce coronavirus cases, Europe's populist politicians are attempting to use the health crisis to serve their own political goals. The COVID-19 virus affects about 86,000 people, 90 percent of whom are in China's Hubei province, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). More: Coronavirus: All you need…

Frustration and anger are growing among refugees on the border between Turkey and Greece. They are waiting to seize an opportunity to get into the European Union via Bulgaria and Greece. The Turkish government says more than 117,000 refugees have crossed borders. But Greece has already deported some. Al Jazeera's…

Frustrated residents on the Greek island of Lesbos are attacking journalists, aid workers, and activists, as tensions surge over a new wave of migrants arriving by boat from Turkey. The eastern Mediterranean island of Lesbos lies just off Turkey’s western coast and on the frontline of irregular migration routes into…

As fighting rages on in Syria, the Greek prime minister has warned that any refugees who try to enter the country will be turned back. Thousands of migrants and refugees are trying to cross from Turkey after Ankara said it would no longer enforce its border. Al Jazeera's Natasha Ghoneim…