European countries suspend Syrian asylum decisions after Assad’s fall BERLIN: Germany, France, Austria and several Nordic countries said on Monday they would freeze all pending asylum... Published 10 Dec, 2024 08:50am
Pakistan No passport for asylum seekers: Govt reverses its policy decision ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday reversed its earlier policy decision with immediate effect in which it was decided not... Updated 23 Jul, 2024 08:44am
Pakistan Asylum seekers will not get passports ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will not issue passports to its citizens who have taken refuge abroad in a bid to get asylum in... Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am
World Tighter asylum deportation rules take effect in Japan TOKYO: Japanese laws making it easier for the country to deport failed asylum seekers took effect Monday, with... Published 11 Jun, 2024 03:17am
World UK to introduce X-ray age checks for asylum seekers LONDON: The UK government said Tuesday it is introducing legislation allowing bone and teeth X-rays to verify the... Published 12 Sep, 2023 08:04pm
World EU sees asylum requests jump 28% so far in 2023: agency BRUSSELS: The number of migrants lodging asylum applications in the EU has jumped 28 percent in the first half of... Published 05 Sep, 2023 12:33pm
Editorials Rising costs of conflict and climate change EDITORIAL: In its latest report “Global Trends in Forced Displacement” the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, highlights... Published 18 Jun, 2023 06:32am
World UK unveils plans to house asylum seekers in military bases LONDON: The UK plans to temporarily house asylum seekers in disused military bases and could use ferries and barges... Published 30 Mar, 2023 07:47am
World UK defends asylum plan after Nazi comparison LONDON: The British government hit back on Wednesday at critics including the United Nations and football presenter... Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:53am
Print UK unveils plans to override ECHR after Rwanda spat LONDON: The UK government Wednesday introduced legislation allowing it to override rulings by the European Court of... Published 23 Jun, 2022 07:06am