152 Syrians Flown Home From Libya: UN Migration Agency

Over 150 Syrians flown home from Libya, UN says

The United Nations' migration agency on Thursday said it had flown home 152 Syrians from Libya, in the first such flight from the North African country this year. The International Organisation for Migration "on Wednesday facilitated the voluntary return of 152 Syrians in vulnerable situations from Libya to Damascus", the agency said in a statement. This marked "the first Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) flight to Syria organized by IOM since…

152 Syrians Flown Home From Libya: UN Migration Agency

The United Nations' migration agency on Thursday said it had flown home 152 Syrians from Libya, in the first such flight from the North African country this year.

World news in brief: Deadly attacks in Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant update, first humanitarian flight for Syrians in Libya

Substations, power plants and oil depots were damaged in Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Odessa and Donetsk, temporarily cutting power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in these regions. “As colder weather sets in, strikes on critical infrastructure are worsening humanitarian needs. » warned Mr. Dujarric. “Despite the growing challenges, we continue, with our humanitarian partners, […] Source

World News in Brief: Deadly attacks in Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant update, first humanitarian flight for Syrians in Libya

More civilians have been killed and injured in Ukraine over the past three days with most casualties recorded in the Kherson, Sumy, Donetsk and Kharkiv regions, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York on Thursday.

152 Syrians Return from Libya on “Voluntary” Flight - Enab Baladi

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has facilitated the voluntary return of 152 Syrians from Libya to Damascus, the first such humanitarian return flight to Syria organized by the agency since the beginning of 2025. The flight departed from Tripoli on Wednesday evening, October 8, following a request by the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, and targeted families who had been living in Libya for over a decade. Os…