Refugees

Mohammed bin Hassan Moanes, the Chargé d’Affaires at the Saudi Embassy in Jordan, handed over financial assistance to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). This contribution will help the agency fulfill its financial obligations. Tamara Alrifai, UNRWA’s Director of External Relations…

Thousands have fled into Lebanon after tensions between Syria’s Alawite minority and forces backing the new government exploded last week...Read More

There are markers that sit on top of DNA and change over the course of one's lifetime, and they can even be passed down to future generations. These "epigenetic" markers alter how genes are expressed — without changing their codes — and they can change based on a person's experiences…

(RNS) — In a Monday night (March 10) status report on refugee resettlement, President Donald Trump’s administration acknowledged there had been a “significant deterioration of functions” due to its stop-work orders and suspension of resettlement programs.  The status report was produced to comply with a federal judge’s order after the…

MASAOUDIYEH, Lebanon — Hassan Suleiman huffed in the morning sun, sweating despite the ice-cold water running up to his shins under the weight of the child sitting on his shoulders, a backpack and a full-to-bursting plastic bag he carried across the Kabir River. Behind him were his wife, mother-in-law and other relatives,…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday restated its commitment to the protection of Forcibly Displaced Persons (FDPS) and refugees in the country, saying it would do this with enhanced robust information/data collection and advocacy programmes. NHRC’s executive secretary, Tony Ojukwu, stated this in Calabar, Tuesday, during a 2-day Inception/Orientation…

Refugees Rock, a pioneering initiative that uses climbing to support integration and wellbeing for people seeking sanctuary in the UK, has been granted charitable status. Since launching in 2021, the project has grown from a single location at The Climbing Hangar in Liverpool, to operating across ten UK cities, helping…

Some temporary foreign workers can now enroll in apprenticeship programs without requiring a study permit. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released details on this new study permit exemption. To be eligible for this study permit exemption, a foreign national must Hold a valid work permit; Have a job…

Published: March 10, 2025 Foreign trained schoolteachers, early childhood educators, and other professionals in education are now eligible for category-based draws under Express Entry, offering these foreign nationals a new pathway to Canadian permanent residence (PR). On 27 February, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) added a new category…

Saai, a network for family farmers, says it has formed an agreement with several organisations, including Solidarity and AfriForum, to co-ordinate efforts to assist individuals and families wishing to pursue the opportunity to settle in the US as refugees.   Saai said on Friday there was an explicit invitation by…