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Jordan: Palestinian refugees struggle amid UNRWA funding cuts

Inside Jordan, Ali is a foreigner from the Gaza Strip. But outside, he is regarded as a Jordanian. “How?” the 35-year-old asks. “I’m stuck in between; not here, nor there.” Although he was born and raised in Jordan, Ali does not have Jordanian citizenship. His ID says he is a...

UN: Lebanese crisis exposes children to abuse, exploitation

 The U.N. children’s agency said Friday the number of cases of child abuse and exploitation it has handled in Lebanon has nearly doubled in the past year amid the Mideast country’s economic meltdown. Lebanese are under enormous pressure as their country struggles with an...

Pope receives refugees who arrived from Cyprus

Pope Francis received a group of ten refugees at the Vatican on Friday following a deal reached by the Vatican during his visit to Cyprus earlier this month. Pope Francis was introduced to the ten refugees from the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Somalia and...