Belarus
Yazidi family abandons EU dream, reluctantly returns to Iraq
Middle East
November 20, 2021
Yazidi family abandons EU dream, reluctantly returns to Iraq
DOHUK, Iraq (AP) — Khari Hasan Kalo peered out of the window of the repatriation flight as it touched down…
EU to send aid to migrants at Belarus border
World
November 18, 2021
EU to send aid to migrants at Belarus border
WARSAW/BRUSSELS/VILNIUS, Nov 17 (Reuters) – The EU said on Wednesday it will send 700,000 euros worth of food, blankets and…
Iraqi Kurd’s death in Belarus underscores migrants’ despair
Middle East
November 16, 2021
Iraqi Kurd’s death in Belarus underscores migrants’ despair
BAGHDAD (AP) — When Gaylan Delir Ismael heard that other Iraqis were making their way to Europe via an easily…
EU moves to add airlines, others to Belarus sanctions list
World
November 15, 2021
EU moves to add airlines, others to Belarus sanctions list
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday ratcheted up pressure on Belarus by agreeing to slap new sanctions on…
Polish police say group of 50 migrants broke through Belarus border
World
November 14, 2021
Polish police say group of 50 migrants broke through Belarus border
WARSAW, Nov 14 (Reuters) – A group of about 50 migrants broke through defenses on the border with Belarus and…
Turkey bans Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from flights to Belarus
Middle East
November 12, 2021
Turkey bans Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from flights to Belarus
ANKARA/WARSAW, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Turkey banned Syrian, Yemeni and Iraqi citizens from flights to Minsk on Friday, potentially closing…
Belarus leader warns on NATO troops in Ukraine, migrant ‘catastrophe’
World
September 27, 2021
Belarus leader warns on NATO troops in Ukraine, migrant ‘catastrophe’
KYIV, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko warned on Monday of a joint response with Russia to military…
Belarus men holed up in Swedish embassy one year on
World
September 18, 2021
Belarus men holed up in Swedish embassy one year on
“If we had known it would take this long, we would have considered a different option, though you don’t know…
Russia and Belarus begin active phase of huge war games
World
September 10, 2021
Russia and Belarus begin active phase of huge war games
MOSCOW, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Russia and ex-Soviet ally Belarus on Friday launched the active phase of vast military exercises…
Meet the Middle Eastern migrants trapped in Lithuania
Middle East
August 20, 2021
Meet the Middle Eastern migrants trapped in Lithuania
The trip from the center of the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, to the refugee reception center in Rudninkai takes about 40 minutes. It’s…