Belgian authorities announced the implementation of a new set of strict asylum laws and procedures, effective Monday. Asylum seekers who have previously received protection in any other European Union member state will no longer be able to receive shelter in Belgium. Belgian Minister of...

The UN refugees agency (UNHCR) announced on Tuesday the launch of the first convoy of Syrian refugees voluntarily returning from Lebanon to Syria, as part of the "Organized Voluntary Return" program. Celine Schmitt, UNHCR spokesperson in Syria, told SANA that the convoy included 72 Syrian...

Lebanon witnessed a significant escalation in its security campaign against Syrian refugees between July 17 and 24, including shootings, arrests, and forced displacement. This came amid increasing pressure and rising security tensions in areas such as the Bekaa Valley, Nabatieh, and Batroun....

Thirty-five Syrian families returned from Lebanese camps to the city of Qusayr and its countryside in the southern Homs countryside on Thursday, as part of a new "voluntary return" convoy, without any UN sponsorship or support from international organizations. A Zaman al-Wasl correspondent...