Will 14 mn Syrian refugees return home now that Assad regime has fallen?
1 week, 5 days ago

Will 14 mn Syrian refugees return home now that Assad regime has fallen?

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With the collapse of Assad dynasty in Syria, it remains to be seen whether the country would see stability making way for the return of millions of refugees sheltering abroad or whether the country would fall into further chaos and trigger another wave of outward migration Syrians arrive to cross into Syria from Turkey at the Cilvegozu border gate, near the town of Antakya, southern Turkey, Monday, 9 December 2024. Syrian refugees start returning to Syria Even as human rights organisations prescribe caution, waves of refugees from Syria’s neighbouring countries have started marching to their homeland. But fears of another wave of outward migration remain Even as Syrian refugees displaced by the Assad’s regime’s actions look forward to a return to Syria, the escalation in fighting from last month has led to another round of internal displacement. Rob McNeil, the Deputy Director of the Migration Observatory at Oxford University told the newspaper that what happens in the coming time will determine whether refugees return to Syria or more Syrian flee the county.

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7,600 Syrians head home after Bashar al-Assad’s fall, Turkey reports
1 week, 1 day ago

7,600 Syrians head home after Bashar al-Assad’s fall, Turkey reports

Firstpost  

Anti-Syrian sentiment has been rising in Turkey, where pressure on the government to reduce the refugee population is high Syrians arrive to cross into Syria from Turkey at the Cilvegozu border gate, near the town of Antakya, southern Turkey, Monday, 9 December 2024. More than 7,600 Syrian migrants returned to their homeland through Turkey’s border in the five days following …

7,600 Syrians returned via Turkish border in 5 days after Assad fall: Minister
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1 week, 1 day ago

7,600 Syrians returned via Turkish border in 5 days after Assad fall: Minister

New Indian Express  

ISTANBUL: More than 7,600 Syrian migrants crossed the Turkish border to return home in the five days after the fall of Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad, Turkey's interior minister said Sunday. In a statement on X, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya listed the total number of Syrians "who returned voluntarily from Turkey" each day between December 9 and 13, with the five-day …

Europe has a new Syrian refugee problem, they don't want to go home amid HTS takeover
1 week, 3 days ago

Europe has a new Syrian refugee problem, they don't want to go home amid HTS takeover

Firstpost  

Despite Assad’s departure, Syria remains mired in uncertainty, with widespread destruction, a bankrupt state, and unclear governance. Germany, home to around 970,000 Syrian refugees, has been at the centre of Europe’s refugee response since former Chancellor Angela Merkel opened the doors to asylum seekers in 2015. Austria unveiled plans for a repatriation program, while Sweden’s far-right Democrats leader Jimmie Åkesson …

Syria's new PM urges refugees to come back and 'rebuild' the country - as many insist they still intend to head for Britain or stay in Europe despite the fall of Assad
1 week, 4 days ago

Syria's new PM urges refugees to come back and 'rebuild' the country - as many insist they still intend to head for Britain or stay in Europe despite the fall of Assad

Daily Mail  

Syria's new transitional prime minister has called for Syrians abroad to return to their homeland and help rebuild it, as Britain and other European countries have rushed to freeze all pending asylum requests from Syrians. Thousands of Syrians in the southern Turkish city of Gaziantep celebrate at the news of the fall of the Syrian government in Damascus, on December …

After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, will Germany ask its 1 million Syrian refugees to return?
1 week, 4 days ago

After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, will Germany ask its 1 million Syrian refugees to return?

Firstpost  

Amid celebrations over the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Germany faces a heated debate on the future of nearly one million Syrian refugees. They should return to Syria immediately.” Similarly, Markus Söder, leader of Bavaria’s Christian Social Union, stated, “If the reason for asylum disappears, then there is no longer any legal basis to stay in the country.” Jens Spahn, a …

Europe asks: Is it time for Syria’s refugees to go home?
1 week, 6 days ago

Europe asks: Is it time for Syria’s refugees to go home?

Live Mint  

Days after Syria’s autocratic ruler fled the country, European politicians have reignited the debate over the region’s decade-old refugee crisis. “No country has received as many Syrians in the European Union as Germany… So far this year, the vast majority of those who got protection were Syrians," said Gerald Knaus, head of the European Stability Initiative, a Berlin-based think tank, …

Syrian refugees eagerly return home as Bashar al-Assad's regime falls
1 week, 6 days ago

Syrian refugees eagerly return home as Bashar al-Assad's regime falls

Hindustan Times  

Hundreds of Syrian refugees gathered at two border crossings in southern Turkey on Monday, eagerly anticipating their return home following the fall of Bashar Assad’s government. Thank God, the war is over.” Assad’s fall has sparked widespread joy among Turkey’s 3 million Syrian refugees, with many taking to the streets of Istanbul and other cities to celebrate. “As Syria gains …

Syria's endless struggle: Can refugees ever go home?
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1 week, 6 days ago

Syria's endless struggle: Can refugees ever go home?

India Today  

The civil war has left Syria devastated. By 2025, the UN predicts that 7.2 million people will be forced to flee their homes but remain inside Syria. Another 6.2 million Syrians are expected to live as refugees in nearby countries like Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and T¼rkiye. DISPLACEMENT HOTSPOTS From Aleppo’s shattered streets to Deir Ezzor’s arid plains, the human …

Where do six million Syrian refugees live today?
1 week, 6 days 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 …

Syrian prime minister says government still functioning. U.N. official says not quite
2 weeks ago

Syrian prime minister says government still functioning. U.N. official says not quite

LA Times  

Syrian citizens stand on a government forces tank that was left on a street as they are celebrating during the second day of the takeover of the city by the insurgents in Damascus, Syria, on Monday. Syria’s prime minister said Monday that most Cabinet ministers were still at work after rebels overthrew President Bashar Assad. Despite the prime minister’s assurances, …

Turkey is housing 3 million Syrian refugees: Where do they go after the fall of Aleppo to rebels?
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Turkey is housing 3 million Syrian refugees: Where do they go after the fall of Aleppo to rebels?

Firstpost  

The capture of Aleppo by rebels, Syria’s second-largest city, has been a big change in the more than decade-long conflict, as the city had never before fallen out of government hands Turkey said Wednesday it anticipates many of the three million Syrian refugees on its soil will accelerate their return if rebels solidify control over Aleppo, which they seized from …

While Syrian refugees don’t want to return, officials in Lebanon and Syria see exodus as opportunity
1 month, 2 weeks ago

While Syrian refugees don’t want to return, officials in Lebanon and Syria see exodus as opportunity

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees have returned to their country since Israel launched a massive aerial bombardment on wide swathes of Lebanon in September. Lebanon’s caretaker Minister of Social Affairs Hector Hajjar told Russia’s Sputnik News last month that the war in Lebanon could yield “a positive benefit, an opportunity to return a large number of displaced …

The faces behind the numbers: 120 million displaced people worldwide
6 months 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 …

As the number of displaced people surges, an ‘Inflatable Refugee’ in Barcelona sparks questions
6 months, 1 week ago

As the number of displaced people surges, an ‘Inflatable Refugee’ in Barcelona sparks questions

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Hugging his knees and clad in a bright orange life vest, the giant “Inflatable Refugee” looks vulnerable as he sits alone in a sea of empty red velvet chairs. Belgian visual artists Schellekens & Peleman, who created the figure in 2015 following the refugee crisis in Europe, have brought the installation to Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu …

Record 120 million people forcibly displaced globally: UNHCR
6 months, 1 week ago

Record 120 million people forcibly displaced globally: UNHCR

The Hindu  

A staggering total of 120 million people are living forcibly displaced by war, violence and persecution, the U.N. said June 13, branding the ever-increasing number a “terrible indictment on the state of the world”. And in the Gaza Strip, the U.N. estimates 1.7 million people — 75% of the population — have been displaced by the war sparked eight months …

Record 120 Mn People Forcibly Displaced Globally: UN
6 months, 1 week ago

Record 120 Mn People Forcibly Displaced Globally: UN

News 18  

A staggering total of 120 million people are living forcibly displaced by war, violence and persecution, the UN said Thursday, branding the ever-increasing number a “terrible indictment on the state of the world”. And in the Gaza Strip, the UN estimates 1.7 million people — 75 percent of the population — have been displaced by the war sparked eight months …

Forcibly displaced population doubles to 120 million over the past 10 years
6 months, 1 week ago

Forcibly displaced population doubles to 120 million over the past 10 years

Al Jazeera  

One in 69 people worldwide remains forcibly displaced as a result of conflict, violence, persecution and human rights violations. At least 117.3 million people, or one in 69 individuals worldwide, remain forcibly displaced, according to a report released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees today. That suffering must galvanise the international community to act urgently to tackle the …

Some Syrian refugees risk returning to opposition-held areas as hostility in host Lebanon grows
6 months, 1 week ago

Some Syrian refugees risk returning to opposition-held areas as hostility in host Lebanon grows

Associated Press  

IDLIB, Syria — For more than a decade, a steady flow of Syrians have crossed the border from their war-torn country into Lebanon. The Lebanese government has also organized “voluntary return” trips for those willing to return to government-held areas, but few have signed up, fearing retaliation from Syria’s government and security forces. As precarious as the situation is in …

More than 10 million displaced in war-torn Sudan, IOM says
6 months, 1 week ago

More than 10 million displaced in war-torn Sudan, IOM says

Al Jazeera  

UN migration agency says 7.26 million people have fled their homes since war broke out in April 2023, while 2.83 million were already displaced by previous wars. More than 10 million people have been displaced within war-torn Sudan, according to the latest figures released by the International Organization for Migration. Since the war broke out in April 2023 between the …

The UN says more than 10 million people in Sudan have now fled their homes as war continues
6 months, 1 week ago

The UN says more than 10 million people in Sudan have now fled their homes as war continues

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The number of internally displaced people in Sudan has reached more than 10 million as war drives about a quarter of the population from their homes, the U.N. migration agency told The Associated Press on Monday. More than 2 million other people have been driven abroad, mostly to neighboring Chad, South Sudan and Egypt, International Organization for Migration …

UN refugee chief says 114 million have fled homes because nations fail to tackle causes of conflict
6 months, 3 weeks ago

UN refugee chief says 114 million have fled homes because nations fail to tackle causes of conflict

New Indian Express  

The high commissioner for refugees told the council it’s too late for the tens of thousands who have been killed in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and other conflicts. “It is not too late to step up help for the millions who have been forcibly displaced to return home voluntarily, in safety and with dignity.” It’s also not too late to save …

Hundreds of Syrian refugees head home as anti-refugee sentiment surges in Lebanon
7 months, 1 week ago

Hundreds of Syrian refugees head home as anti-refugee sentiment surges in Lebanon

Associated Press  

ARSAL, Lebanon — More than 300 Syrian refugees headed back home to Syria in a convoy on Tuesday, leaving two remote northeastern towns in crisis-stricken Lebanon where anti-refugee sentiment has been surging in recent months. A country of about 6 million people, Lebanon hosts nearly 780,000 registered Syrian refugees and hundreds of thousands who are unregistered — the world’s highest …

Hundreds of Syrian refugees head home as anti-refugee sentiment surges in Lebanon
7 months, 1 week ago

Hundreds of Syrian refugees head home as anti-refugee sentiment surges in Lebanon

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 300 Syrian refugees …

Hundreds of Syrians head home as anti-refugee sentiment surges in Lebanon
7 months, 1 week ago

Hundreds of Syrians head home as anti-refugee sentiment surges in Lebanon

LA Times  

A Syrian refugee carries her child as she prepares to return to Syria from the eastern Lebanese border town of Arsal on Tuesday. More than 300 Syrian refugees headed back home to Syria in a convoy on Tuesday, leaving two remote northeastern towns in crisis-stricken Lebanon where anti-refugee sentiment has been surging in recent months. A country of about 6 …

Cyprus concerned over spike in arrivals of Syrian refugees from Lebanon
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Cyprus concerned over spike in arrivals of Syrian refugees from Lebanon

Al Jazeera  

Arrivals of Syrian asylum seekers have surged, with more than 350 such arrivals recorded in two days. Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday said it was “deeply concerning” that the irregular arrival of Syrian asylum seekers and refugees was consistently rising in recent weeks, with more than 350 such arrivals recorded in two days. Cyprus, the EU’s easternmost state, lies …

Violence in Syria is on the rise while aid is flagging as the civil war enters its 14th year
9 months, 1 week ago

Violence in Syria is on the rise while aid is flagging as the civil war enters its 14th year

Associated Press  

AL-NAYRAB, Syria — For years, Syria’s civil war has been a largely frozen conflict, the country effectively carved up into areas controlled by the Damascus government of President Bashar Assad, various opposition groups and Syrian Kurdish forces. The protests — part of the Arab Spring popular uprisings that spread across much of the Middle East that year — were met …

Nearly eight million people displaced by war in Sudan: UN
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nearly eight million people displaced by war in Sudan: UN

Al Jazeera  

UN reports figures nine months into a new round of war that has left the country devastated. Nine months into a bloody war, nearly eight million people have been forced from their homes in Sudan, the United Nations says, calling for urgent additional support to cope with the crisis. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees reported the alarming figure on …

Record 114 million people displaced globally, says UN
1 year, 1 month ago

Record 114 million people displaced globally, says UN

Al Jazeera  

As wars rage from Ukraine to Gaza, the number of displaced people is at a record high, the UN estimates. More than 114 million people are estimated to be displaced worldwide, a record number that speaks to the “international community’s failure to solve conflicts,” the United Nations has said. “The number of people displaced by war, persecution, violence and human …

Suffering in the shadows: The humanitarian calamities that aren’t on the world’s agenda
1 year, 2 months ago

Suffering in the shadows: The humanitarian calamities that aren’t on the world’s agenda

Salon  

Various versions of the aphorism “War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography” have been making the rounds ever since the rise of U.S. imperialism in the late 1800s. According to the International Office of Migration, that represents “the highest of any internally displaced population in the world, including Syria, Ukraine, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.” Human Rights Watch …

Lebanese premier warns Syrian refugees pose a danger to the small nation’s balance
1 year, 3 months ago

Lebanese premier warns Syrian refugees pose a danger to the small nation’s balance

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Over a thousand Syrian refugees each week fleeing to Lebanon from their country’s worsening economic and financial conditions “could create harsh imbalances” in the small Mediterranean nation, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati warned Thursday. “That threatens our entity’s independence and could create harsh imbalances that could affect Lebanon’s demographic balance,” Mikati said. Lebanon hosts some 805,000 United Nations-registered …

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 …

They fled Syria’s shattering civil war. Now, Syrian refugees in Jordan fear being forced to return
1 year, 5 months ago

They fled Syria’s shattering civil war. Now, Syrian refugees in Jordan fear being forced to return

Associated Press  

AMMAN, Jordan — 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 hadn’t felt since arriving to Jordan 10 years ago. Ahead of the meeting, Syrian President Bashar Assad …

They fled Syria’s shattering civil war. Now, Syrian refugees in Jordan fear being forced to return
1 year, 5 months ago

They fled Syria’s shattering civil war. Now, Syrian refugees in Jordan fear being forced to return

LA Times  

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 hadn’t felt since arriving to Jordan 10 years ago. Ahead of the meeting, Syrian President Bashar Assad agreed that 1,000 …

Jordan’s foreign minister calls for investment into war-torn Syria to speed up refugee returns
1 year, 5 months ago

Jordan’s foreign minister calls for investment into war-torn Syria to speed up refugee returns

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — Jordan’s foreign minister Monday called for international investment into conflict-ravaged Syria’s crippled infrastructure to speed up refugee returns. “But what we are sure of is that the refugees’ futures lie in their country.” The Jordanian foreign minister said that securing critical infrastructure and basic necessities will speed up voluntary refugee returns, especially as international aid for refugees …

World Refugee Day | Record 110 million people now forcibly displaced globally, rise in number an ‘indictment’ of the world: UNHCR
1 year, 6 months ago

World Refugee Day | Record 110 million people now forcibly displaced globally, rise in number an ‘indictment’ of the world: UNHCR

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 20, 2023 15:15 IST - 6 MINS READ A record 110 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced from their homes, the United Nations said on June 14, branding the huge upsurge an “indictment” of the world. At the end of 2022, 108.4 million people were displaced, UNHCR said in its flagship annual report, “Global Trends in …

Over 110 million forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, says UN
1 year, 6 months ago

Over 110 million forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, says UN

Firstpost  

Over 110 million people have been displaced from their homes worldwide, according to the UN refugee agency, which expects the ongoing crisis in Sudan to result in the largest level of global displacement ever. According to The National, citing the UNHCR report, tens of millions have been forcibly displaced as a result of persecution, conflict, human rights abuses and climate …

As conditions for Syrians worsen, aid organizations struggle to catch the world’s attention again
1 year, 6 months ago

As conditions for Syrians worsen, aid organizations struggle to catch the world’s attention again

Associated Press  

BAR ELIAS, Lebanon — Six months after she got the call informing her that her U.N. assistance would be cut, Najwa al-Jassem is struggling to feed her four children and pay rent for their tent in a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley. “We’re eating one meal a day.” Aid agencies will struggle to draw the world’s attention …

110 million people forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, UN says
1 year, 6 months ago

110 million people forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, UN says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Some 110 million people have …

110 million people forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, UN says
1 year, 6 months ago

110 million people forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, UN says

Associated Press  

Some 110 million people have had to flee their homes because of conflict, persecution, or human rights violations, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees says. “It’s quite an indictment on the state of our world,” Filippo Grandi, who leads the U.N. refugee agency, told reporters in Geneva ahead of the publication Wednesday of UNHCR’s Global Trends Report for 2022. Last …

Record 110 million people worldwide displaced: UN refugee agency
1 year, 6 months ago

Record 110 million people worldwide displaced: UN refugee agency

Al Jazeera  

Wars in Ukraine and Sudan, and the Afghanistan crisis, have forced millions to flee in search of safety. The number of people displaced around the world has reached a record 110 million, with the wars in Ukraine and Sudan forcing millions from their homes, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has said. About 19 million people were forced to …

Turkish presidential run-off leaves Syrians with uncertain future
1 year, 6 months ago

Turkish presidential run-off leaves Syrians with uncertain future

Al Jazeera  

Election campaign has seen rising anti-refugee rhetoric, leaving many Syrians worried about what will come next. Rising nationalism According to the United Nations refugee agency, the vast majority of refugees in Turkey – 3.6 million – are Syrian living under “temporary protection status”. Besides moves towards a potential rapprochement, Erdogan’s government has pushed on with its plan for refugees to …

Photos: South Sudanese refugees return to their troubled home
1 year, 7 months ago

Photos: South Sudanese refugees return to their troubled home

Al Jazeera  

The last place Lina Mijok wanted to go as she fled fighting in Sudan was back to her own country, South Sudan, which she had left as civil war erupted in 2013. But when Sudan’s army started battling the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in the streets around her home last month, South Sudan was the only place she and her …

Aid officials say Syria conditions dire, months after quake
1 year, 7 months ago

Aid officials say Syria conditions dire, months after quake

Associated Press  

Three months after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, living conditions remain dire in Syria’s rebel-held northwest, aid officials who visited the region said Wednesday. Patrick Mutai, a coordinator on shelters at the U.N. refugees agency, said that before the quake, some 2 million people in Syria needed assistance, including 1.8 million people who live in camps. “The earthquake …

More than 430,000 have fled homes amid Sudan fighting: UN
1 year, 7 months ago

More than 430,000 have fled homes amid Sudan fighting: UN

Deccan Chronicle  

Geneva: The fighting in Sudan has caused more than 330,000 people to flee their homes within the country, with over 100,000 others escaping over the borders, the United Nations said Tuesday. UNHCR, the UN's refugee agency, is estimating that more than 800,000 people could potentially flee to neighbouring countries as the conflict continues in Sudan between the army and a …

Sudan crisis: UN warns of possible exodus of over 8,00,000 people due to ongoing conflict
1 year, 7 months ago

Sudan crisis: UN warns of possible exodus of over 8,00,000 people due to ongoing conflict

Hindustan Times  

The fighting raging in Sudan could spur more than 800,000 people to flee into neighbouring countries, the United Nations warned Monday. "UNHCR, with governments and partners, is preparing for the possibility that over 800,000 people may flee the fighting in Sudan for neighbouring countries," the agency's chief Filippo Grandi said in a tweet. More than 500 people have been reported …

Syrian refugees in Turkey face return to quake-stricken areas
1 year, 9 months ago

Syrian refugees in Turkey face return to quake-stricken areas

Al Jazeera  

Government directives issued after the earthquakes allow refugees in affected provinces to move around, but only for a limited time. “I saw it hanging on the closet door as the walls started to crumble around us.” Temporary policy According to government estimates, more than 1.7 million Syrian refugees lived in the 10 southern Turkish provinces devastated by this month’s earthquakes. …

Syrian refugees return home from Turkey after quake devastation
1 year, 10 months ago

Syrian refugees return home from Turkey after quake devastation

Al Jazeera  

Syrians are hoping conditions in their war-ravaged homeland are better than quake-hit Turkey. Bab al-Hawa, Syria – Hundreds of Syrian refugees in Turkey who survived last week’s earthquakes are returning to their war-torn homeland after once again losing everything. “At Bab al-Hawa, we are facilitating the entry of our Syrian people coming from Turkey … by giving them papers proving …

Five million may be homeless in Syria after quake: UN
1 year, 10 months ago

Five million may be homeless in Syria after quake: UN

Al Jazeera  

UN official in Syria says the ‘crisis within a crisis’ is also making the delivery of aid more difficult. “As many as 5.3 million people in Syria may have been left homeless by the earthquake,” Sivanka Dhanapala, the Syria representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said on Friday. “That is a huge number and comes to a population …

Hundreds of Syrian refugees leave Lebanon amid concerns
2 years, 1 month ago

Hundreds of Syrian refugees leave Lebanon amid concerns

Al Jazeera  

Lugging suitcases, power generators, fridges and chickens, more than 700 Syrian refugees who were living in Lebanon gathered from early morning in a desolate northeastern border zone. The refugees were returning to Syria on Wednesday under a voluntary programme coordinated by Lebanon’s General Security, the agency responsible for safeguarding the country’s borders. Lebanon is home to more than 800,000 Syrian …

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