World Jun 09 News Wrap: Palestinians reel after deadly Israeli raid to rescue hostages in central Gaza
Politics Sep 11 Cease-fire declared after days of fighting in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp The fighting broke out Thursday night after nearly a month of calm in Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp near the port city of Sidon between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah group and militant Islamist groups. By Fadi Tawil, Associated Press
World Dec 05 Pope chides Europe, comforts migrants on return to Lesbos Pope Francis returned Sunday to the Greek island of Lesbos to offer comfort to migrants at a refugee camp and blast what he said was Europe’s indifference and self-interest “that condemns to death those on the fringes.”… By Nicole Winfield, Trisha Thomas, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press
World Sep 11 Watch 4:32 News Wrap: Bahrain becomes 4th Arab country to normalize relations with Israel In our news wrap Friday, Bahrain became the fourth Arab country to normalize ties with Israel. President Trump made the announcement only weeks after the United Arab Emirates took the same step. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the move…
World Sep 10 Watch 5:13 News Wrap: Fire erupts at Beirut port a month after blast In our news wrap Thursday, a huge fire erupted at the port in Beirut, Lebanon, a month after a catastrophic explosion there that killed 190 people and injured 6,500. Black smoke billowed over the port’s ruins. The military said the…
Sep 09 Watch 3:35 Devastating fire is the latest crisis to befall residents of Lesbos refugee camp By Malcolm Brabant On the Greek island of Lesbos, a fire ripped through the Moria refugee camp Tuesday night and reignited Wednesday. The camp was overcrowded and unsanitary, but it was the only place its thousands of inhabitants called home. Special correspondent Malcolm… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 7:43 In world’s largest refugee camp, Rohingya children face a desperate choice By Tania Rashid On the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, the world’s largest refugee camp houses a generation of lost Rohingya children. Because Bangladesh bans them from school, they face a hard choice: Break the law, or relinquish dreams of a better future. In response, some… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 7:02 What happened for two Syrian families who made it to Germany By PBS News Hour A week ago we followed two Syrian families along the grueling and unpredictable migration to Germany. Already, much has changed for the two families. William Brangham offers an update. Continue watching
Sep 09 Photos: Hundreds of migrants and refugees wait in limbo at Hungarian border By William Brangham, Saskia de Melker, Jon Gerberg A PBS NewsHour crew reports from the Hungarian border this week, as the flood of migrants and refugees into Europe continues to overwhelm. Correspondent William Brangham, and producers Saskia de Melker and Jon Gerberg posted these photos from a makeshift… Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 2:08 UN demands access to Yarmouk refugee camp seized by Islamic State By PBS News Hour Continue watching