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Syria Peace Talks In Geneva Temporarily Suspended

By Jenn Loro - Feb 05, 2016 10:49 AM EST

Syrian peace talks entered a new low after UN mediator announced a three-week halt to proxy negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland.

Egyptian Billionaire Plans To Buy Island To Give A New Start To Syrian Refugees

By R. Siva Kumar - Sep 07, 2015 09:02 AM EDT

Billionaire Naguib Sawiris, an Egyptian man worth $2.9 billion is planning to buy a European island to provide a home for refugees.

Israel forced African migrants to leave the country, rights group says.

By Dustin M Braden - Sep 10, 2014 08:36 PM EDT

According to a report released on Tuesday by the Human Rights Watch organization, Israel unlawfully coerced almost 7,000 Eritrean and Sudanese nationals into going back to their home countries even though some might risk serious abuse by their oppressive governments.

Helicopter aiding Yezidis in Iraq crashes with parliamentarian, journalists on board

By Dustin M Braden - Aug 12, 2014 07:02 PM EDT

A helicopter carrying journalists and a parliamentarian that was delivering aid to Yezidis stranded on the Sinjar Mountains crashed after trying to take off again.

Texas to deploy National Guard to patrol border

By Dustin M Braden - Jul 21, 2014 06:15 PM EDT

Texas Governor Rick Perry has formally announced his plans to send 1,000 members of the Texas National Guard to patrol the border with Mexico in an effort to address the humanitarian crisis at the border.

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