Strapped for cash, unfamiliar with laws of land and often restricted in their ability to find someone to conduct marriage, growing numbers of couples are tying the knot illegitimately
Across refugee camps in Lebanon, Syrians are enduring the cold and rain of winter — some for the seventh year in a row. Recent storms have shown the vulnerability of many of the quarter-of-a-million people living in the camps. John Owens, reporting for VOA, looks at the circumstances facing some of these Syrians.
Prime minister's departure widely seen as imposed by his backers in Saudi Arabian monarchy — claims the monarchy denies — in reaction to growing influence of Shiite Iran
At the bleakest refugee camp on the Greek mainland, amid broken pledges, closure plans are met with cynicism
With the first ever full census of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon underway, and a groundbreaking plan to strengthen their rights, Palestinians are hoping to see an improvement in their conditions. But a top priority for the Lebanese government continues to be security in the Palestinian camps, leading some to question whether anything will really change for the refugees.
Amid threats, Lebanon's first Pride Week shines a spotlight on an LGBTQI community fighting for equality
Lebanese Army led evictions drive thousands of Syrian refugees from their homes
Displaced, persecuted and vulnerable, beleaguered Muslims from Myanmar now face one of a parent's worst fears
With the Myanmar state denying atrocities and blocking UN investigations, Rohingya hopes balance with fear of long-term displacement
They are stairs worn down by a millennia of use, but soon the footfall on some of Myanmar’s most sacred temples may cease
As Myanmar opens up and tourist numbers increase, more visitors flock to the country’s renowned ancient holy temples of Bagan. But there is growing concern that those on the hunt for the site’s famed views may have gone a step too far.
For many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex refugees and migrants who have found themselves in Greece, the promise of Europe is not just of safety, but acceptance
Refugees heading for Europe risk a beating at Hungarian border crossings as reports of police violence rise
Mistrust, fear of getting stuck in Serbia keeps some refugees from moving to new camp
As vulnerable young refugees continue to fall through the cracks in the Greece's asylum system some have turned to prostitution as a desperate new way of making money
New government resolutions have not improved the lot of refugees in the country's many refugee camps
Thousands have arrived on its shores, but that has done little to dim the compassion of one small Greek community
After risking their lives crossing continents and seas, refugees are now friends and teammates on a mission
Amid tension and frustration, fears persist that another outbreak of violence could follow in the wake of an attack on a refugee camp
Century-old refugee connection brings Syrian family new home, and new hope in Greece
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