Asylum seekers

Man convicted of terror plot allowed to stay in UK after wife banned for supporting Islamic State

Shah Rahman, a Bangladeshi national, pleaded guilty to charges of engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist acts and was sentenced to 17 years in prison before being released in 2017.

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Metropolitan Police officers stand on duty at Wembley Stadium in London on August 15, 2024.
Iranian players gesture from the bench during the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Group A match between South Korea and Iran at Robina Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia, March 2, 2026.

Iranian women's soccer players 'were misled,' in Australia, Pezeshkian says in video address

Australia granted humanitarian visas to six players and one support staff member from the Iranian squad in early March after they sought asylum over fears of possible persecution upon returning home.

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Pro-Palestinian protesters gather on the Zuiderstrand beach, during a protest against the violence in Gaza, on the sidelines of a NATO Summit, in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025.

Palestinians appear as largest asylum seeker group in Netherlands early 2026 data

Dutch data shows asylum seekers with "unknown nationalities," largely consisting of Palestinians, formed the biggest group in early 2026 applications.

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Police officers stand outside New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, in London, Britain March 21, 2023.

Afghan national jailed for 15 years in the UK for raping 12-year-old girl

Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, was convicted after a trial at Warwick Crown Court of one count of raping a child under 13 in Nuneaton, central England, last July.

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Julian Assange charged with conspiracy by U.S. officials

"Julian Assange, 47, has today, Thursday 11 April, been arrested by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) at the Embassy of Ecuador," police said.

APRIL 11, 2019ByREUTERS
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives at the Westminster Magistrates Court, after he was arrested in London, Britain April 11, 2019

Urban philanthropy drives Tel Aviv toward better future

The priorities of philanthropists in recent years have shifted from nation-building to meeting the evolving needs of cities and their urban inhabitants.

FEBRUARY 27, 2019ByEYTAN HALON
Children at a kindergarten for asylum seekers in south Tel Aviv.

Saudi seeking asylum is being flown to Canada

"Canada has granted her asylum," Surachate told Reuters. "She'll leave tonight at 11.15 p.m.”

JANUARY 11, 2019ByREUTERS
Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, a Saudi woman who claims to be fleeing her country and family, is seen in Bangkok, Thailand January 7, 2019.

Putting a price tag on Birthright

I wonder how many young North American Jews are actually aware of the asylum seeker situation, namely, about the 37,288 African migrants in Israel.

JANUARY 7, 2019ByJENNIFER TZIVIA MACLEOD
A member of kibbutz plays with his dogs in a field near the border between Israel and Gaza, outside Kibbutz Beeri, Israel November 16, 2018

Half of Israelis say asylum seekers should be allowed to temporarily stay

While 7% of Israelis believe asylum seekers should be permitted to stay permanently and granted citizenship, a total of 30% wish to see Israeli authorities permit their deportation.

JANUARY 1, 2019ByEYTAN HALON
A boy takes part in a protest against the Israeli government's plan to deport African migrants, in Tel Aviv, Israel March 24, 2018.

NGOs ask court to block expulsion from Israel of Congolese migrants

In October, the state removed the temporary protected status that it had given hundreds of Congolese migrants for over a decade.

DECEMBER 31, 2018ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Asylum seekers protest against the deportation in south Tel Aviv

Eritrean asylum seeker called police days before murder, killer at large

Police are also searching for the murderer of a second teenage girl who had been missing since last Wednesday.

NOVEMBER 27, 2018ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Silvana Tsegai