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Europe – Migrants – Germany Germany Records a Third Fewer Asylum Seekers in Feb than in Jan

Tue Mar 8, 2016 14:56:28

Germany recorded 61,428 asylum seekers in February, down a third from January, data released Tuesday by the Interior Ministry showed.

Turkish Border Guards Shooting Syrian Refugees Daily: Amnesty Intl

Tue Mar 8, 2016 14:21:23

Turkish guards routinely shoot at Syrian refugees stranded at the border, a researcher at Amnesty International has told RT, adding that the number of people being shot has recently spiked. According to Andrew Gardner, these cases are far from being isolated.

Europe – Migrants – EU – Turkey – Summit – Negotiations EU Agrees to Work for Turkish Deal on Refugees by Summit next Week: Luxembourg PM

Tue Mar 8, 2016 10:59:13

The European Union has agreed to work for a deal with Turkey to defuse the migrant crisis by an EU summit at the end of next week, Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel said Tuesday after a Turkey-EU meeting in Brussels.

Turkish Newspaper ‘Zaman’ to Continue Opposition Activities in Germany

Tue Mar 8, 2016 10:28:23

Top selling Turkey’s newspaper, Zaman, will continue its opposition activities in Germany after being taken over by the government in its home country, says Zaman Almanya's editor-in-chief.

VIDEO: 13,000 Syrian, Iraqi Refugees Held Up at Greece Border with Macedonia

Tue Mar 8, 2016 08:25:21

As the European Union and Turkey try to thrash out tangible ways to deal with the massive refugee crisis sweeping the continent, upwards of 13,000 people are now stranded on the Greece-Macedonian border anxiously waiting for any news of what their fate holds.

Russian Air Force Continues to Pound Terrorist Centers in Lattakia Province

Mon Mar 7, 2016 19:00:34

The Russian Air Force launched a large-scale aerial campaign over Jabal al-Turkmen (Turkmen Mountain) and Jabal al-Akrad (Kurds Mountain) in the Northern part of Lattakia, targeting al-Nusra Front's positions along the Turkish border.

VIDEO: Russian ISIS Calls Muslims to Attack “Apostates”, Vows Revenge Putin

Mon Mar 7, 2016 18:13:10

The head of an ISIS branch operating in southern Russia has called on “Millions Muslims” to join him in killing non-believers and has vowed to target Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Only Migrants from Syria, Iraq Allowed to Cross Macedonian Border

Mon Mar 7, 2016 16:15:53

UNHCR spokesman Babar Baloch says the UN agency is hearing "worrying reports" that the Macedonian authorities are "only allowing people from Syria or Iraq" to cross the border at the Idomeni camp on Greece's northern border with Macedonia.

France Quietly Awards Highest Honor to Saudi Crown Prince

Mon Mar 7, 2016 12:15:41

France has sparked widespread condemnation after discreetly awarding Saudi Arabia’s crown prince with the country’s highest honor just months after publicly condemning the kingdom for human rights violations.

Russia Receives Evidence Mercenaries Are Trained in Mideast Countries for War in Syria

Mon Mar 7, 2016 12:00:42

The Russian center for reconciliation between warring factions in Syria is getting evidence mercenaries for further hostilities in that country are trained in the territory of a number of Middle East states, the center said in a news release published on the Defense Ministry’s website.

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