Female refugees face challenges integrating in Germany. Syrian refugees in Lebanon are being pressured to return home and Iraqi migrants in Germany have turned in thousands of Euros found on a subway in Berlin.
Ghost landings in Sicily a threat to security: They leave Tunisia in groups of a few dozen on board small fishing boats and cross the 250 km of water separating the north African country from Sicily. They arrive on the beaches of Agrigento, Lampedusa or Linosa, change their clothes and flee, leaving behind their old clothes and sometimes also their boat.These are the "ghost landings" that have been taking place in Sicily for months. Click here to read more.
German courts convicts two Syrian fighters on terror charges: Two refugees in Germany have been convicted on terrorism related charges for fighting alongside rebels in Syria. It is the first such process in Bavaria against former Syrian rebels. Click here to read more.
HRW: Syrian refugees in Lebanon pressured to return home: Refugees in a border town in northeast Lebanon are returning to Syria due to the harsh conditions there. Human Rights Watch has found multiple rights violations taking place in the city, which is under strict military control. Click here to read more.
Women refugees face difficult path to integration in Germany: Almost one-third of all refugees in Germany are women. However, they receive little attention in the debate on integration, which makes settling into the country all the more difficult. Click here to read more.
Iraqi refugees turn in thousands of Euros found on Berlin subway: A refugee family living in a shelter has given Berlin police a bag containing 14,000 euros found on the U-Bahn. The elderly owner had forgotten the cash-filled bag. Click here to read more.