Countries of origin
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Safe countries of origin
Kosovo, Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Morocco, and Tunisia will be considered safe countries of origin in the EU in the…
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Syrian refugees are returning: This has consequences for Turkey
By Oula Mahfouz and Michael SeifertSyrian refugees often report that their family members and friends who fled Turkey are increasingly…
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Two contrasting trips to Syria – Kamila’s experiences
By Michael Seifert Kamila Alali worked with tuenews INTERNATIONAL in its early years and, together with an Afghan colleague, organized…
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Are endangered Afghans now allowed to enter Germany?
After the new federal government stopped issuing visas to local staff and particularly threatened persons from Afghanistan, a Berlin court…
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More and more Afghan women are applying for asylum
By Ute Kaiser In mid-August 2021, the Taliban took power in Afghanistan. Since then, the humanitarian situation in the country…
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The new Syrian emblem: the eagle and its history
By Oula Mahfouz On July 5, 2025, Syria unveiled its new official coat of arms, which features the state emblem…
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From our editorial team – In Israel during the war…
By Wolfgang Sannwald “You were in a totally privileged situation!” These were the words of a tuenews colleague who fled…
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Difficult human rights situation in Iraq
According to a confidential report by the German Foreign Office, human rights violations by the police, army, and militias have…
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“Sugar Festival” or Eid al-Fitr?
The festival at the end of the month of Ramadan is often called ‘Sugar Festival’ (Zuckerfest) in Germany. In Arabic…
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Marriage with a click: Ukraine enables online marriage
By Yana Rudenko Ukrainians can now also get married online. Since August 9 of last year, the public service portal…
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A visit to Aleppo full of emotions
By Ute Kaiser The flights to Istanbul and Beirut and the taxi ride to Aleppo took a difficult 24 hours.…
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Sudan: The Humanitarian Disaster No One Is Seeing
By David FirschauThe war in Sudan is a disaster that has largely been ignored by the public. ‘It is the…