Current location:style >>
Refugee agency chief warns that the number of Syrians leaving Lebanon is likely to rise
style91People have gathered around
IntroductionBRUSSELS (AP) — The number of Syrian refugees leaving Lebanon is likely to keep rising, the head of ...
BRUSSELS (AP) — The number of Syrian refugees leaving Lebanon is likely to keep rising, the head of a top international agency working with migrants warned Tuesday, as pressure builds due to their arrival on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.
Amy Pope, director general of the International Organization for Migration, said that around 3,000 Syrians have left Lebanon since January, compared to 4,500 for the whole of last year. Many of them have headed to Cyprus, about 110 miles (180 kilometers) away.
In response, Cyprus suspended the processing of asylum applications by Syrian nationals earlier this month due to the large numbers. Cypriot authorities have reportedly dispatched police patrol vessels just outside Lebanese territorial waters to thwart refugee boats trying to head to Cyprus.
Pope told The Associated Press that governments are cutting aid funding to agencies working with people who have fled Syria, which has been ravaged by civil war for over 13 years, and that this is making things worse. At the same time, some Lebanese communities are getting tired of hosting them.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Stellar Site news portal”。http://turkey.downmusic.org/article-19d999016.html
Related articles
Yvette Fielding says her Most Haunted co
styleYvette Fielding claims her Most Haunted co-star Derek Acorah was a fake who tried to grope and kiss ...
【style】
Read moreFive young men shot at gathering in Maryland park
styleGREENBELT, Md. (AP) — Five young men were shot Friday afternoon when gunfire broke out in a park in ...
【style】
Read moreTory Susan Hall closes the gap on Sadiq Khan with a fortnight until London mayoral election
styleThe battle for London Mayor looks to be narrowing with just two weeks until the election.A poll has ...
【style】
Read more
Popular articles
- Medics remove 150 MAGGOTS from a woman's mouth after dental procedure left her with rotting tissue
- Canucks' Rick Tocchet among new coaches making an impact in leading teams to NHL playoffs
- 'The Met Police are making no
- Knicks and 76ers got past injuries that could've ruined them. Now they meet in playoffs
- Revealed: Brit tourist, 19, subjected to sex attack in Majorca 'was gang
- South Africa man convicted in deaths of 2 Alaska Native women faces revocation of U.S. citizenship
Latest articles
Israeli army says it kills over 130 militants in E. Rafah
The EPA is again allowing summer sales of higher ethanol gasoline blend, citing global conflicts
Primary school teacher who was sacked by school for teaching nine
Miles Russell is 15. He sets Korn Ferry Tour record as the youngest player to make the cut
Digital technologies restore looks of 2,200
Probe underway into highway school bus fire that sent 10 students fleeing in New Jersey
LINKS
- Maui to hire expert to evaluate county's response to deadly wildfire
- Stock market today: Asian shares trade higher after Wall St rally takes S&P 500 near record
- Michael Palin reunites with his Monty Python co
- Brewers LHP Robert Gasser expected to make MLB debut against Cardinals on Friday
- Richard Gadd reveals tears were shed on set of Baby Reindeer during filming of sexual assault scene
- Prince Harry and Meghan are in Nigeria to champion the Invictus Games and highlight mental health
- Trump is limited in what he can say about his court case. His GOP allies are showing up to help
- David Beckham talks to Jimmy Kimmel about 'perfect' Lionel Messi joining Inter Miami
- Colton Herta hopes to protect narrow points lead through IndyCar's biggest month
- Prince Harry and Meghan are in Nigeria to champion the Invictus Games and highlight mental health