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Syrian Refugee Crisis

France saw a ‘historic’ 100 000 asylum claims in 2017
Article
/ 8 January 2018

France saw a ‘historic’ 100 000 asylum claims in 2017

"It confirms that France is one of the countries receiving the most asylum claims in Europe."

By Staff Reporter
Syrian refugee regrets Merkel selfie
Article
/ 24 February 2017

Syrian refugee regrets Merkel selfie

German Syrian sues Facebook for not removing his image from fake ‘terrorism’ news stories.

By Al Jazeera
As the UN met to discuss the refugee crisis, one Syrian family was desperate to reunite
Article
/ 19 September 2016

As the UN met to discuss the refugee crisis, one Syrian family was desperate to reunite

Kasem Alsabsabi has a German passport, and cancer, but his family is stuck in a camp in Athens.

By Sarah Crowe
Vatican City it is a big dream, say Syrians taken in by the Pope
Article
/ 21 April 2016

Vatican City it is a big dream, say Syrians taken in by the Pope

Response in Rome is mixed as locals see other problems go unaddressed.

By Rosie Scammell
Pushed by poverty, desperate Lebanese youth flee
Article
/ 7 April 2016

Pushed by poverty, desperate Lebanese youth flee

Their migration on a "road of death" is fuelled by endemic corruption, political dysfunction, unemployment and poverty.

By Staff Reporter
World Press Photo: ‘Haunting’ image of Syrian refugees wins
Article
/ 18 February 2016

World Press Photo: ‘Haunting’ image of Syrian refugees wins

Photographer Warren Richardson won the World Press Photo of the Year award for his photograph of a father and his young child crossing the border.

By Staff Reporter
Turkey insists on decisive role in Syrian peace talks
Article
/ 21 January 2016

Turkey insists on decisive role in Syrian peace talks

Amount of refugees makes it a domestic issue for Turkey, says prime minister.

By Patrick Wintour
NGOs speak: Their most pressing humanitarian priorities for 2016
Article
/ 28 December 2015

NGOs speak: Their most pressing humanitarian priorities for 2016

Following a call from the UN for a record $20.1 billion, 15 of the world’s leading aid agencies were polled on their top humanitarian concerns.

By Staff Reporter
Turkish traders profit off Syrian refugees
Article
/ 2 December 2015

Turkish traders profit off Syrian refugees

Transporting Syrian refugees is big business for shipwrights, shoe shops and smugglers alike in Turkey.

By Patrick Kingsley
Trump would send home Syrian refugees
Article
/ 1 October 2015

Trump would send home Syrian refugees

Republican US presidential front-runner Donald Trump said he would send thousands of Syrian refugees back home if he is elected president in November.

By Staff Reporter
Fortress Europe is no match for the horrors of war
Article
/ 1 October 2015

Fortress Europe is no match for the horrors of war

Rumours and confusion are growing as European leaders show little will to manage the thousands of desperate people fleeing bitter, deadly conflict.

By Patrick Kingsley
Iconic airport takes in refugees
Article
/ 1 October 2015

Iconic airport takes in refugees

The abandoned Berlin Tempelhof airport, famous for its use during the Berlin airlift in 1948, was earmarked to house up to 1?200 refugees.

By Staff Reporter
War zone is better than Jordan camps
Article
/ 1 October 2015

War zone is better than Jordan camps

As aid dwindles, more refugees are risking the trip to Europe – or taking their chances back in Syria.

By Peter Beaumont
Refugee trek will change Germany
Article
/ 11 September 2015

Refugee trek will change Germany

Germans are opening their hearts to their new arrivals but the humanitarian crisis will only grow.

By Staff Reporter
Pragmatism eases pain for refugees
Article
/ 10 September 2015

Pragmatism eases pain for refugees

Change in governments’ policy sees a reduction in chaos as the flow of people to the EU continues.

By Patrick Kingsley
Germany’s populist ‘rag’ has a soul
Article
/ 10 September 2015

Germany’s populist ‘rag’ has a soul

The tabloid’s explicit use of a drowned boy underscores its baffling welcome to the refugees.

By John Henley
Real refugee crisis, including child slavery, is in Lebanon
Article
/ 10 September 2015

Real refugee crisis, including child slavery, is in Lebanon

The situation for refugees in the Bekaa Valley is desperate.

By Staff Reporter

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