Syrian refugees
EU asylum applications drop off drastically in 2017
World
December 30, 2017
EU asylum applications drop off drastically in 2017
The European Union saw 50 percent fewer new asylum requests this year compared to last year, according to the latest…
Refugees in Greece demand transfer to Germany, start hunger strike
World
November 1, 2017
Refugees in Greece demand transfer to Germany, start hunger strike
A group of mainly Syrian women and children who have been stranded in Greece pitched tents opposite parliament in Athens…
MIT student making sleeping bags for refugees in Middle East
Middle East
October 16, 2017
MIT student making sleeping bags for refugees in Middle East
It wasn’t enough to send warm wishes to refugees in Syria. Vick Liu wanted to send them actual warmth. The…
AP Interview: Priyanka Chopra urges more Syria refugee help
Culture
September 11, 2017
AP Interview: Priyanka Chopra urges more Syria refugee help
The world must do more to help Syrian refugee children get an education, actress Priyanka Chopra said after chatting and…
305 Syrian migrants reach Cyprus; 313 are stopped in Turkey
Middle East
September 10, 2017
305 Syrian migrants reach Cyprus; 313 are stopped in Turkey
Cyprus police arrested a 36-year-old man Sunday for allegedly driving one of two boats that brought 305 Syrian refugees to…
Third of Syrian refugee kids not in school, despite pledges
Syrian war children
August 14, 2017
Third of Syrian refugee kids not in school, despite pledges
Since his family fled civil war in Syria five years ago, 15-year-old Ali al-Sbehi hasn’t set foot in a school.…
U.S. pledges extra $140 million to Lebanon for Syrian refugees
Middle East
July 26, 2017
U.S. pledges extra $140 million to Lebanon for Syrian refugees
The United States will give Lebanon an extra $140 million to help Syrian refugees and the communities hosting them, the…
Haley wants UN to shift aid focus to nations hosting Syrians
World
May 23, 2017
Haley wants UN to shift aid focus to nations hosting Syrians
President Donald Trump’s UN ambassador called Monday for the UN and aid agencies to shift focus in how they support…
US envoy to the UN will visit Syrian refugees in Jordan, Turkey
World
May 18, 2017
US envoy to the UN will visit Syrian refugees in Jordan, Turkey
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Wednesday she will visit Turkey and Jordan from May 19-25…
Syrian refugees contributed over $800 mln to Egypt’s economy: UNDP report
Egypt
May 15, 2017
Syrian refugees contributed over $800 mln to Egypt’s economy: UNDP report
The United Nations Development Program recently published a report titled “Jobs make the difference” which indicates that Syrian refugees residing…