A journey to the unknown on the Balkan migrant route
From the break of dawn, we see large groups of people walking along the highway and then the railroad, leading to a makeshift crossing point manned by Greek police.
The scenery is stunning: a little stream flows under the highway, there are fields of sunflowers as far as the eye can see, and the morning light caresses the skin.
But there will be no more mercy.
Within an hour, the sun beats down cruelly as hundreds wait at the border to enter Macedonia.
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American politicians opposing Iran deal should listen to the experts
With the agreement gaining momentum in the United States, critical American politicians are citing everything from terrorism to the human rights of Iranian citizens to try and discredit the Obama administration’s achievement. But, Iran’s own rights activists – some currently in prison – are urging Congress to recognize that improved Iran-U.S. relations will not only ease sanctions and reduce the threat of war, but also lead to increased respect for human rights inside Iran.
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Double displacement: Palestinians flee violence in Syria, then Lebanon
Riad Najem and his family have endured a double displacement in recent years.
Having fled Yarmouk, a besieged camp for Palestinian refugees in Syria, during 2013, they took shelter inLebanon’s Ein al-Hilweh camp. Last week, they were uprooted because of fighting between armed groups within that camp.
In the Musalli Mosque — just outside the camp — Najem, his wife and his four daughters have been sleeping on the floor alongside hundreds of others who fled the violence.
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