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Turkey — EU tensions threaten refugee deal

By Stephen Beard

August 22, 2016

The European Union's deal with Turkey over migration could be in jeopardy in the aftermath of the country's recent attempted coup. — RIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images

A deal credited with cutting refugee flow into Europe is in peril.

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Why some refugees go back

By Jim Muir

May 18, 2016

Iraqi women at the Khazair displacement camp on June 30, 2014 in Khazair, Iraq. — Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Hundreds of thousands have fled countries like Syria and Iraq. But some find Europe is far from what they'd hoped for.

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The EU and Turkey's refugee crisis

By Kai Ryssdal

March 07, 2016

Turkish Prime Minister requests €3 billion in aid during refugee crisis

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Syrian refugees face economic distress

By Janet Nguyen

December 16, 2015

Syrian refugees sit in the back of a Jordanian army truck as they leave a makeshift camp on the border with Syria, for the eastern town of Ruwaished where they will be welcomed and checked by the Jordanian authorities. — KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP/Getty Images

9 in 10 refugees living in Jordan are poor or are expected to be.

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Obama threatens veto on new refugee requirements

By Kimberly Adams

November 18, 2015

U.S President Barack Obama speaks to the media during his closing press conference on day two of the G20 Turkey Leaders Summit on November 16, 2015 in Antalya, Turkey. President Obama has said he will veto legislation calling for a stricter screening process on refugees. — Chris McGrath/Getty Images

The legislation calls for increased scrutiny of Syrian and Iraqi refugees.

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Governors question refugee security checks

By Kimberly Adams

November 18, 2015

Recently arrived migrants line up for buses Turkey onto the island of Lesbos on October 16, 2015 in Sikaminias, Greece. Many people in the U.S. are questioning the risk of letting refugees into the country due to security concerns. — Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Governors cite security screening concerns in their rejection of more refugees.

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Can states say 'no' to Syrian refugees?

By Andy Uhler

November 16, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal speaks during the Sunshine Summit conference being held at the Rosen Shingle Creek on November 14, 2015 in Orlando, Florida. The summit brought Republican presidential candidates in front of the Republican voters. — Joe Raedle/Getty Images

We looked into it.

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Some Syrian refugees are risking the journey home

By Andrew Hosken

November 10, 2015

Syrian refugees covered with dust arrive in the eastern town of Ruwaished where they were welcomed and checked by the Jordanian authorities after a 120-kilometre drive from a makeshift camp on the border with Syria on September 10, 2015. The latest batch of refugees from neighbouring Syria will be sent from Ruwaished, around 380 km from the capital Amman, to various refugee camps and temporary settlements across the country. — KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP/Getty Images

Poor living conditions in Jordan are driving some Syrians back to conflict zones

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