The U.S. Has Only Admitted 11 Syrian Refugees This Year
Before the United States took military action against regime-targets in the wake of Syria's suspe.....»»
Trump Administration Caps Refugee Entrance to the U.S. at 30,000 People—an All-Time Low
Syria has 6.3 million refugees. The U.S. admitted 60 Syrian refugees in the current fiscal year. Only 30,000 refugees will be allowed to resettle in the.....»»
Lira Tumbles After Turkish Politician Gets 10 Year Sentence For "Insulting" Erdogan
At the end of week which saw Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan say his country should develop nuclear weapons, and further he'll flood Europe with Syrian refugees if the w.....»»
Syrian Refugees Entering the U.S. Is Down to Trickle
The U.S. has admitted 11 Syrian refugees in the last five months, a contrast to the final years of the Obama administration, when thousands of Syrian refugees came to the country......»»
More than 30,000 Oregonians got help from Oregon Worker Relief Fund in its first year
The Oregon Worker Relief Fund started to support immigrant and refugees excluded from federal Covid-19 aid......»»
The Biden administration resettled fewer than 300 refugees in April, pacing for an historic low this year
The US is on track to resettle the fewest number of refugees on record, despite President Biden recently raising the cap on admissions. Faith leaders and mem.....»»
The New York Post: Warren Buffett admits ‘mistake’ cost Berkshire Hathaway $11 billion
Berkshire Hathaway earned $42.5 billion in 2020, but on Saturday, CEO Warren Buffett admitted the conglomerate’s results for the year included a rare “mistake” — that cost the company $11 billion......»»
Biden calls for accepting as many as 125,000 refugees per year - more than 8 times the number accepted under Trump
Under President Donald Trump, refugee admissions had been capped at a historic low of just 15,000. US President Joe Biden speaks about foreign policy at the State Department in Washington, .....»»
MarketWatch First Take: Netflix doesn’t know what comes next after coronavirus-sparked boom in subscriptions
Netflix Inc. executives admitted that they have no idea what the future in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic holds, and any forecasts they make for the rest of the year are pure guesswork.....»»
Turkey"s Interior Minister Resigns Over Coronavirus Curfew Chaos, Erdogan Rejects Resignation
Turkey's Interior Minister Resigns Over Coronavirus Curfew Chaos, Erdogan Rejects Resignation After cynically urging Syrian refugees toward coronavirus-hit Europe, Turkey’s Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu announced .....»»
Dispatches from a Pandemic: ‘The fates of the refugees and their Jordanian hosts are intertwined.’ What coronavirus means for Jordan — and its Syrian refugee population
As Jordan settles into one of the most rigorous lockdowns in the global pandemic, its scant resources will be stretched beyond the limit......»»
PG&E pleads guilty to 84 counts of manslaughter over Camp fire
The utility admitted its equipment probably caused 10 wildfires last year in Northern and Central California......»»
A 11-year-old Syrian table tennis player beat a woman 30 years older than her to qualify for the Olympics
Syria Olympic Committe Hend Zaza, an 11-year-old table tennis player, has qualified to compete in the Olympics representing S.....»»
Turkey is threatening to push a new refugee crisis onto Europe after its vicious conflict in Syria hit a tipping point
Huseyin Aldemir/Reuters Turkey appears to be relaxing its efforts to prevent Syrian refugees from leaving for Europe via land and sea crossings with Bulgaria and Greece. "We have decided, effectively immediate.....»»
How Bitcoin Is Used to Promote Human Rights: Stories From Activists and Refugees
CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen is joined by the Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein and Syrian entrepreneur Moe Ghashim to discuss how cultural context shapes the way people view bitcoin, including stories from the Middle East......»»
One of YouTube"s most controversial creators admitted to having sex with an 18-year-old who accused him of "grooming" her
Screenshot YouTube/OnisionSpeaks The controversial YouTuber James "Greg" Jackson, better known as Onision, uploaded a bizarre series of more than 20 v.....»»
Crazy Eddie"s nephew charged with stealing $800,000 from friends
Late last year Upper East Side resident Sam A. Antar started calling friends in the Syrian Jewish community around Deal, N.J., saying he could get them shares in Uber, Lyft and other unicorns before... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
At a Refugee Camp in Iraq, a 16-Year-Old Syrian Is Teaching Crypto Basics
Here's what an unbanked refugee really thinks about crypto......»»
2019: The year the Federal Reserve admitted it was wrong
This year of humility at the Fed has led to a dramatic reversal in policy -- from hiking interest rates last year to cutting them this year -- and left the economy on solid footing heading into 2020......»»
Jimmy Carter enters hospital for brain surgery to relieve pressure caused by recent falls
Former US President Jimmy Carter was admitted to a hospital on Monday evening for a procedure to relieve pressure on his brain. The 95-year-old has fallen at least three times this y.....»»
Turkey"s plan to flood Europe with millions of refugees if it is condemned for attacking Syria is a real and dangerous threat, officials warn
REUTERS/Stringer Turkish threats to send millions of Syrian refugees to Europe's doorstep if it is sanctioned .....»»