Syrian Refugee Crisis
latest news & developmentsFrance 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."
Syrian refugee regrets Merkel selfie
German Syrian sues Facebook for not removing his image from fake ‘terrorism’ news stories.
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.
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.
Pushed by poverty, desperate Lebanese youth flee
Their migration on a "road of death" is fuelled by endemic corruption, political dysfunction, unemployment and poverty.
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.
Turkey insists on decisive role in Syrian peace talks
Amount of refugees makes it a domestic issue for Turkey, says prime minister.
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.
Turkish traders profit off Syrian refugees
Transporting Syrian refugees is big business for shipwrights, shoe shops and smugglers alike in Turkey.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Refugee trek will change Germany
Germans are opening their hearts to their new arrivals but the humanitarian crisis will only grow.
Pragmatism eases pain for refugees
Change in governments’ policy sees a reduction in chaos as the flow of people to the EU continues.