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Netanyahu said the country lacked the “demographic and geographic depth” to house Syrian refugees.

Meanwhile, Australia's main opposition party pressured the government to do more to help deal with the crisis.

Iraqi F-16 fighter jets joined the U.S.-led coalition in attacking ISIS-held positions in the country Sunday.

The former secretary of state says airstrikes alone are not enough to defeat ISIS.

A letter to U.K. government officials accuses the nation of "interference" in the country's affairs.

About 2,800 refugees were reported dead or missing in 2015.

 Australia will accept more refugees from camps bordering Syria and Iraq and “is open” to providing more financial assistance, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Sunday.

Fréderike Geerdink was arrested in January for "terrorist propaganda." Now she's been detained again.

British Prime Minister David Cameron's push for more military action in Syria got a nod of support from former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey.

Calls are increasing for Canada to accept more refugees.

Many opposed to granting the refugees asylum have pointed to what they say are the untenable costs of harboring so many foreign citizens.

United Arab Emirates warplanes struck Houthi targets across Yemen, the state news agency WAM says Saturday.

The newborn baby who arrived on the shores of the Greek island of Agathonisi with his refugee parents was declared dead Saturday.

"The right to political asylum has no limits on the number of asylum seekers," German Chancellor Angela Merkel says.

The Francois Hollande-led government is reportedly expected make an announcement on the possible targeting of the Islamic State group Monday.

The Russian leader, a close ally of Bashar Assad, says the Syrian president is ready to permit a "healthy" opposition to take part in elections.

 “I don’t rule out any location, any unused building is a possibility.”

The death highlights the severe conditions experienced by refugees attempting to reach Western Europe.

Abqaiq is home to the largest oil processing facility in the world, and previous attacks on the area immediately caused a significant spike in oil prices.

As the laws were passed Friday, refugees set out on foot toward Austria.

Islam in the country that is second-most-populated by Muslims has long been considered moderate and at odds with the radical interpretation of the religion.