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Palestinian Refugee Khaled AlAbtah Detained in Turkey
30-07-2019
Palestinian refugee Khaled Ahmed AlAbtah has been detained in Turkey for the 7th day running.
Khaled was arrested in a sweep launched by Turkish police targeting irregular migrants and non-holders of the kimlik visa card in Istanbul.
His family has
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UAE Contributes $50 million for Palestine Refugees
30-07-2019
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced a US$ 50 million contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), to support the vital and life-saving services provided by the Agency to over
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Summer Camp Held for Palestine Refugees South of Turkey
30-07-2019
Khayra Ummah charity has embarked on the second phase of AlQuds Summer Camp II in Kilis and Gaziantep, south of Turkey. A similar move carried out in Osmaniye attracted 750 Palestinian and Syrian children.
The event is co-sponsored by the
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Heavy Shelling Rocks Civilian Homes in Idlib
19-07-2019
Three Palestinian families survived air raids launched by the Syrian government forces on Friday on AlKousour neighborhood, in Idlib, north of Syria.
Speaking with AGPS, survivor Mohamed Udai said that at 09:00 a.m. four missiles hit his home and
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Palestinian Doctor Nizar Kassab Forcibly Disappeared in Syria
19-07-2019
Palestinian refugee Nizar Jawdat Kassab has been secretly jailed in Syria for the seventh year running.
Nizar, a genitourinary surgeon, was arrested at a government checkpoint pitched near Yarmouk’s entrance on December 16, 2012.
Palestinian medics and relief activists have
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28 Palestinians Killed in Pro-Gov’t Battles in Syria
19-07-2019
28 Palestinian refugees died as they fought alongside popular committees affiliated with the government forces. Most of the casualties are residents of Yarmouk Camp in Damascus and Handarat and AlNeirab refugee camps, in Aleppo.
Shortly after the outburst of the
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6 Palestinian Migrants from Syria Caught by Turkish Coast Guard
18-07-2019
Six Palestinian migrants were caught by the Turkish coast guard on Wednesday, July 17, off Bodrum coast, as they attempted to illegally enter Greece.
Activists said six refugees, including four members of the same family, have been detained in Izmir
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Rocket Slammed into Palestinian Refugee Home in Aleppo
18-07-2019
A missile hit the home of Palestinian refugee Raed Saber in Nile Street, in Aleppo, north of Syria, resulting in material damage.
Recently, several mortars unleashed from Aleppo’s western suburbs, considered a buffer zone under the Russian-Turkish agreement struck in
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Road Connecting Palestinian Refugee Camps North of Syria Collapses
18-07-2019
The road connecting Deir Ballout and AlMuhammadiya refugee camps, in northern Syria, has collapsed due to water floods from Efrin River and the poor infrastructure in the area.
Displaced Palestinian families taking refuge in the area have appealed to the
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Elderly Palestinian in Need of Urgent Heart Surgery
18-07-2019
Palestinian refugee from Syria Abdul Majid Abu Kharaj, who was displaced from Yarmouk Camp to Lebanon’s AlBekaa Valley, was transferred to a hospital following a heart attack that struck his vulnerable body.
Medics said he is in need of an
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Cash Aids Delivered to Palestinians from Syria in Lebanon
18-07-2019
In Lebanon, UNRWA has transferred cash aids for the Palestinians from Syria in Lebanon via ATM cards.
Every Palestinian family from Syria received a rental allowance of $100 and a food allowance worth 27$ per every refugee.
Nearly 28,000
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92 Palestinians Cold-Bloodedly Executed in Syria
16-07-2019
92 Palestinian refugees have been subjected to extra-judicial executions since the outburst of Syria’s warfare until July 16, 2019, according to AGPS data.
The list includes 17 members of the Palestine Liberation Army who were killed just one month after
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Palestinian Newborn Needs Urgent Treatment in Lebanon
16-07-2019
A displaced Palestinian family who fled Yarmouk Camp, in Damascus, to Wadi AlZina, in Lebanon’s southern city of Sidon, have appealed to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent organizations along with the Palestine Liberation Organization and humanitarian institutions to
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Denmark Grants Palestinians from Syria Political Asylum
16-07-2019
The Danish Immigration Service announced its decision to provide Palestinians from Syria with political asylum rather than humanitarian asylum, on conditions that they carry UNRWA registration cards or other documents proving that they are recognized as Palestinian refugees by UNRWA
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Free Medical Day Held in Syria’s Daraa Camp for Palestinian Refugees
16-07-2019
Free checks-ups were carried out by AlBirr Charity in Daraa Camp for Palestinian refugees as part of a medical day staged by a group of pediatricians, orthopedists, gynecologists, and general practitioners.
Dozens of patients reportedly received free medical prescriptions and
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Palestinian Refugee Killed in Hums Hostilities
13-07-2019
Palestinian refugee Fahd Salim AlSaadi, born in 1970, died as he fought alongside the Syrian government forces against ISIS militias in Hums desert.
Fahd’s body was dispatched to Yarmouk Camp on Saturday. He was laid to rest in Yarmouk’s New
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Palestinian Refugee Detained by Syria’s Security Forces
13-07-2019
A Palestinian refugee was arrested by Syrian government forces south of Syria over allegations of involvement in shooting attacks targeting government checkpoints.
The refugee was arrested by the air intelligence forces on the access road between Daraa and Da’el some
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Trash Mounds Piled Up in Jaramana Camp for Palestinian Refugees
13-07-2019
Residents of Jaramana Camp for Palestinian refugees, in Rif Dimashq, continue to rail against the mounds of trash accumulated across civilian neighborhoods and around the main access roads to the camp, resulting in bed smells and the spread of life-threatening
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30 Palestinians Honored in Sports Event Held in Rif Dimashq
13-07-2019
More than 20 Palestinian players showed up in a ceremony celebrating the end of the Olympic Sports Weeks in Jaramana Camp for Palestinian refugees, in Rif Dimashq.
The event included competitions in chess, table tennis, and karate, among other sports
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Palestinian Students Achieve Outstanding Results in Syria
12-07-2019
A number of Palestinian students garnered excellent marks at secondary school exams (main session) for the scientific and literary branches across the Syrian territories.
The results were released by the Syrian Ministry of Education on Wednesday, July 10.
Palestinian student
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Palestinians among 70 Migrants Caught by Turkish Coast Guard
12-07-2019
80 irregular migrants were detained by the Turkish security forces on Wednesday, July 10, across Bodrum region, overseeing the Aegean Sea, as they attempted to illegally enter Greece.
Turkish security sources said the migrants are from Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon
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Palestinian Refugee from Syria Detained at Istanbul Airport
11-07-2019
Palestinian refugee from Syria Mohamed Ajlani Younes, born in 1991, told AGPS that he has been detained at Istanbul’s new airport for more than two weeks over allegations of illegally attempting to enter the Turkish territories.
A couple of weeks
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7 Years since Massacre against PLA
11-07-2019
July 10, 2019 marks the seventh anniversary of a massacre perpetrated against the Palestine Liberation Army (PLA) by unidentified perpetrators.
On July 10, 2012 anonymous militias kidnapped 16 PLA fighters on their way back from a military site in Misyaf
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Saudi Arabia Contributes $2 Million for Palestine Refugees
11-07-2019
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has contributed an additional US$ 2 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in support of Palestine refugees.
The contribution will go towards the Agency’s
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Palestinian Teachers Honored in Aleppo
11-07-2019
The General Union of Palestinian Teachers paid tribute to a plethora of Palestinian instructors in Aleppo.
Dozens of Palestinian teachers have been killed; scores of others have been tortured to death in Syrian state prisons; and dozens more have been
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PLO Envoy Meets with UNRWA’s Syria Director
09-07-2019
Director-General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Anwar Abdul Hadi met on Monday with the UNRWA director of Syria operations Michael Amania at the agency’s head office in Mezzeh, in Damascus.
Both parties discussed the most practical ways to enhance
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Summer Camp Held for Palestinians from Syria in Lebanon
09-07-2019
The International Association of Palestinian Teachers announced the launch of the fourth edition of “We Learn Happily for Palestine” summer camp, held in cooperation with the Lebanese ex-education Minister, Abdul Raheem Murad, and the International Association of Palestinian Institutions.
200 Palestinian students
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Palestinian Refugee from Syria Wins Chest Contest
09-07-2019
Palestinian teen from Syria Mohamed AlJaafari won the first place at the chess competition staged by the Palestinian Chess Federation on Friday, July 5, on the occasion of the Palestine Olympics Day in AlBadawi refugee camp, in Lebanon.
Mohamed fled
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UNRWA Launches Palestinian Olympics in Lebanon
08-07-2019
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) launched the 11th Palestiniadi (Palestinian Olympics) with the support of the European Union Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis, the EU‘MADAD’ Fund, for
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UNRWA Announces Launch of Student Registration in Daraa Camp
07-07-2019
UNRWA has announced the launch of free registration processes at its Syria schools for Palestine refugees taking shelter in Daraa Camp, south of Syria.
Registration was opened up on June 30 and will be closed on July 18.
525 students
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Palestinian Refugee Secretly Jailed in Syria for 6th Year
07-07-2019
Palestinian refugee Mahmoud Tamim, aged 58, has been locked up in Syrian government dungeons since August 3, 2013.
Mahmoud was a resident of Yarmouk Camp for Palestinian refugees, south of Damascus. His condition and whereabouts remain unidentified.
AGPS documented the
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Greece-Bound Migrant Boat Intercepted by Turkish Coast Guard
07-07-2019
11 Syrian and Palestinian migrants have been detained by the Turkish coast guard off Mugla seashore, as they attempted to illegally disembark in Greece.
The Turkish coast guard spotted the Greece-bound inflatable ship off Bodrum coast, in Mugla.
The migrants
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35 Members of Fatah AlIntifada Group Killed in Syria’s Warfare
06-07-2019
AGPS documented the death of 35 Palestine refugees affiliated with Fatah AlIntifada group, as they fought alongside the Syrian government forces across the war-torn country.
The list includes gunmen who died in fierce shootouts with ISIS and AlNusra Front in
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2 Palestinian Brothers Honored in Lebanon’s Burj Barajneh Camp
06-07-2019
The Amal Club in Burj AlBarajneh refugee camp, in Beirut, paid tribute to two Palestinian brothers from Syria—Beshr Mazen Yousef and Aws Mazen Yousef—for their good conduct and the outstanding results they achieved during the school year.
The two children
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Displaced Palestinian Families North of Syria Lash Out at PLO & UNRWA
05-07-2019
Displaced Palestinian families in northern Syria continue to rail against their tragic living conditions in the poorly-equipped Deir Ballout Camp.
The refugees leveled heavy criticism at UNRWA and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), along with other concerned NGOs, for failing
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Palestinian Refugee Shot Dead in Aleppo
05-07-2019
Palestinian refugee Ibrahim Reda Samara was fatally gunned down at Saadullah AlJaberi square, in Aleppo, as he tried to defend a woman harassed by pro-government militias.
Ibrahim, a resident of AlNeirab Camp in Aleppo, is a volunteer at Liwaa AlQuds
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Palestine Refugees to Undergo Free Medical Checks in Lebanon
05-07-2019
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society at Haifa Hospital, in partnership with American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA) announced the arrival of a group of American internists to carry out free medical checks for concerned patients on July 5.
Palestinian refugees
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Palestinians from Syria in Lebanon Enduring Dire Conditions
04-07-2019
Palestinian refugees from Syria in Lebanon continue to sound alarm bells over their ambivalent legal status and the inhospitality shown by local authorities.
Palestinian refugees from Syria are reported to lack legal status in Lebanon. The absence of a specific
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AGPS: 17 PLA Gunmen Missing in Syria since 2011
03-07-2019
AGPS kept record of the mysterious disappearance of 17 members of the Palestine Liberation Army (PLA) since the outbreak of the Syrian warfare in 2011.
Several PLA affiliates have been kidnapped by the different warring parties at government-run checkpoints. Others
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Palestinian Refugee Released after 8 Years in Syrian Gov’t Jails
03-07-2019
Palestinian refugee Mohamed Fatah Hamouda, sheltered in AlRaml Camp in Latakia, was released on Monday from a Syrian government prison, where he had been held for eight years.
Mohamed had been locked up in Sednaya military prison, before he was
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Palestinian Refugee Held in Syrian State Jail for 7th Year
03-07-2019
Palestinian refugee Moad Adnan AlKhatib, sheltered in AlHusainiya Camp for Palestinian refugees, in Rif Dimashq, has been held in government prisons since December 1, 2012.
AlKhatib was a student of AlFatah AlIslami College and the Imam (preacher) of AlSahabi Zaher
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Palestinian Family from Syria to Go Homeless in Lebanon
02-07-2019
A nine-member Palestinian family from Syria has appealed to the concerned humanitarian institutions and charities to help them pay the rental fees, after the house owner threatened to force them out.
The mother, Umm Mohamed, said all family members risk
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Palestinian Instructors in Syria Honored
01-07-2019
The General Union of Palestinian Teachers paid tribute to Palestinian instructors in Syria who experienced the Nakba and played a major role in enhancing the educational process of Palestinian refugee generations.
The ceremony was held at the Arab Cultural Center
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