Mapping the largest Syrian refugee camp in the world
2 years, 5 months ago

Mapping the largest Syrian refugee camp in the world

Al Jazeera  

Home to more than 80,000 Syrians who fled the war, Jordan’s Zaatari refugee camp marks 10 years since opening. Thursday marks 10 years since the United Nations’ Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan was opened to accommodate Syrians fleeing the war. Located in the desert of northern Jordan, about 12km from the border with Syria, the Zaatari camp, which is home to more than 80,000 people, is the largest Syrian refugee camp in the world. Five countries – Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Germany and Iraq – hosted 90 percent of the 6.76 million Syrian refugees around the world as of July 2021.

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Thousands of Syrians escape horrific conditions of besieged camp
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Thousands of Syrians escape horrific conditions of besieged camp

The Independent  

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Where do six million Syrian refugees live today?
1 month ago

Where do six million Syrian refugees live today?

Al Jazeera  

In 2024, about half of Syria’s registered refugees live in Turkiye, followed by Lebanon, Germany, Jordan and Iraq. As of 2024, the United Nations reports, at least 7.4 million Syrians remain internally displaced, with approximately 4.9 million seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. The neighbouring countries with the most registered Syrian refugees include Turkiye, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq. About half of …

The faces behind the numbers: 120 million displaced people worldwide
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The faces behind the numbers: 120 million displaced people worldwide

Al Jazeera  

One out of every 69 people on Earth is now displaced. However, the United States invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003 together with civil wars in South Sudan and Syria resulted in refugee numbers exceeding 30 million by the end of 2021. The war in Ukraine, which started in 2022, led to one of the fastest growing …

WORLD AFFAIRS | Syrian Refugees fear being forced back
1 year, 5 months ago

WORLD AFFAIRS | Syrian Refugees fear being forced back

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 20, 2023 14:37 IST - 6 MINS READ As Jordan hosted regional talks this spring aimed at ending Syria’s isolation after more than a decade of civil war, Syrian refugee Suzanne Dabdoob felt a deep pressure in her brain and in her ears, she said, a fear she had not felt since arriving to Jordan 10 years …

One million people flee Ukraine amid Russian invasion: A look at other refugee crises around the world
2 years, 10 months ago

One million people flee Ukraine amid Russian invasion: A look at other refugee crises around the world

Firstpost  

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, there are 26 million refugees worldwide who have had to leave their home country due to conflict, natural disasters, poverty and other reasons Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began a week ago, about one million people have fled the now war-ravaged country in an exodus that has no precedent in this …

Visualising 70 years of refugee journeys
3 years, 6 months ago

Visualising 70 years of refugee journeys

Al Jazeera  

On World Refugee Day, Al Jazeera looks at the painful journeys refugees were forced to take in 2020 despite the global pandemic. Refugee journeys during 2020 In 2020, 1.27 million people from 64 countries became refugees. Half of them fled to neighbouring Turkey, which now hosts the world’s largest refugee community – 3.7 million people. According to the United Nations …

Turkish offensive sparks yet another Syrian exodus
5 years, 2 months ago

Turkish offensive sparks yet another Syrian exodus

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Syrians are fleeing by the tens of thousands yet again, a recurring nightmare of hastily packed bags, traffic-clogged highways and an uncertain fate. Turkey has vowed to carve out a “safe zone” along the border extending 30 kilometers into Syria, where it plans to resettle some of the more than 3.5 million Syrian refugees it is hosting. “Civilians …

Inside Lebanon’s most dangerous camps: Palestinian refugees who are incarcerated and abandoned
5 years, 7 months ago

Inside Lebanon’s most dangerous camps: Palestinian refugees who are incarcerated and abandoned

The Independent  

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