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Africa will offer major tests for refugee compact

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AFRICA

Global Compact on Refugees.

EU-Turkey migrant deal is unlikely to succeed

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EU/TURKEY

The essence of the deal is that Turkey has agreed to take back migrants who arrive on Greek islands or are intercepted on the Aegean as of yesterday. In exchange, the EU has…

Bangladesh will press Myanmar on Rohingya crisis

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BANGLADESH

Bangladesh's handling of the Rohingya crisis.

Palestinians will resist US downgrading of refugees

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PALESTINIANS

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, which Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed yesterday, calling on the United States to reverse its aid…

Turkish-EU migrant policies will continue to diverge

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TURKEY/EU

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Germany is "ready to offer support" on four Turkish demands in return for cooperating with the EU in the migrant crisis. At a joint press…

Lebanon’s Syrian refugee plan is unfeasible

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LEBANON/SYRIA

LEBANON/SYRIA: Refugee plan is unfeasible

Cyprus's buffer zone could see a surge in refugees

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CYPRUS

CYPRUS: Buffer zone could see a surge in refugees

Syria will offer opponents and refugees few guarantees

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SYRIA

SYRIA: Opponents and refugees will get few guarantees

Normalising Syrian-Turkish relations faces challenges

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SYRIA/TURKEY

Turkey has dropped its insistence on regime change in Syria as it seeks to defuse a domestic crisis over Syrian refugees and to contain Kurdish aspirations. Normalisation could…

Bangladesh-Myanmar refugee deal will be cosmetic only

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BANGLADESH/MYANMAR

BANGLADESH/MYANMAR: Refugee deal will be cosmetic only