SUNDAY READS: From bombs and rubble to regrowth in Richmond Hill, Markham
‘I miss my family. I hope I can help them.’ by Simone Joseph Markham Economist & Sun This is what’s left of the home Mohammad Alomar lived in with his […]
In photos: The Syrian women and children waiting in the shadows of Lebanon’s refugee camps
As Lebanon tries to welcome and attract with one arm, it is pushing back hard with the other. Photojournalist Paddy Dowling reports Paddy Dowling The Independent Online Of its 6 […]
Depression, addiction, divorce: The hidden cost of Syria’s war
Almost everyone has suffered in some form as a result of what the UN human rights chief described as ‘the worst man-made disaster since World War II.’ AFP ANAN […]
U.N. special envoy Jolie meets Syrian refugees in northern Iraq
Reuters International This content was published on June 17, 2018 UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie meets Falak, 8, during a visit to West Mosul, Iraq June 16, 2018. UNHCR/Andrew McConnell/Handout […]
Lebanese FM Lashes Out at UNHCR For ‘Intimidating’ Syrian Refugees Return
Lebanese FM Lashes Out at UNHCR For ‘Intimidating’ Syrian Refugees Return Published June 8th, 2018 – 10:00 GMT via SyndiGate.info Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil pledged to take certain steps […]
New Syria land law will hinder refugee returns, Lebanon warns
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP BEIRUT Syrian refugees from Raqqa rest near their tents in the Bekaa valley, Lebanon October 19, 2015. (Reuters Photo) Lebanon’s top diplomat warned Saturday that […]
Swiss NGO launches ‘University for Refugees’ project in camps
By Camille Dupire – May 26,2018 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Hundreds of Syrians living in Jordan’s refugee camps will soon be given the chance to receive university education and vocational […]
Syrian entrepreneurs thrive in Turkey, boost economy
By AFP – May 17,2018 – JORDAN TIMES A Syrian coffee seller makes a coffee, in Gaziantep, in the southwest province of Turkey on May 1 (AFP photo by Ozan Kose) […]
Firing at Refugees : EU Money Helped Fortify Turkey’s Border
Turkey has barricaded its border to Syria with the help of funding from the European Union. There are few options left for Syrians trying to flee the brutal war […]
Refugee Bedtime Stories ‘A Long, Long Time Ago, Syria Was Beautiful, My Son’
Bedtime stories convey a sense of security and closeness. But what tales do people without a home or homeland share with their children? Stories full of hope and warmth. […]
Aid groups warn against forced refugee returns
By AFP – Feb 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES A child holds placard during the demonstration against discrimination of migrants in Cottbus, Germany, on Saturday. Sign reads ‘Thank you Cottbus’ (Reuters photo) BEIRUT — International aid groups on Monday warned countries hosting Syrian refugees in the Middle East and the West […]
$7.3b Jordan Response Plan endorsed
JRP seeks to compensate Kingdom for burdens ensuing from regional crises By Rana Husseini – Feb 02,2018 -JORDAN TIMES Scene from Zaatari refugee camp, some 80km northeast of Amman (Photo […]
Syrians with temporary US protection brace for Trump decision
By Reuters – Jan 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Temporary Protected Status holders Mohammad Alala and his wife Dania, both from Syria, and their two US born children Taim and Amr […]
Jolie hails Jordan’s continued support to Syrian refugees
UNHCR special envoy tours Zaatari refugee camp By Andrea López-Tomàs – Jan 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie speaks during a visit to the Zaatari refugee camp […]
Turkish gym gives lifetime pass to Syrian boy gazing through window
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published January 8, 2018 A few days after a photo of him gazing through a gym window went viral, Muhammad Khaled, a Syrian boy who works as […]
German would-be partners have very different immigration ideas
Reuters International This content was published on December 24, 2017 12:26 AMDec 24, 2017 – 00:26 FILE PHOTO – Syrian refugees disembark from a bus on arrival at the […]
Syrian Ahmadiyya refugees find refuge in Ghana
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Ghana has kindly assisted a group of Syrian Ahmadis to resettle in Ghana. Please check out this very interesting video! Please check out more similar videos on you tube !
Syrian boy wins Children’s Peace Prize for building refugee school in Lebanon
Kieran Guilbert LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A teenage Syrian refugee won a prestigious international prize on Monday for building a school and providing an education to hundreds of children […]
Tama’s Tales: Where there’s a will, there’s a way
https://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:43710454&locale=en Embed code This content was published on November 30, 2017 5:00 PMNov 30, 2017 – 17:00 (To view video subtitles in English, click on the gear icon and turn captions “on”). Tama Vakeesan was born in Switzerland to Tamil parents from Sri Lanka. This week she talks to Ola, who’s […]
World’s largest solar plant built in a refugee camp launched in Zaatari
12.9-megawatt solar facility will bring free and clean electricity to over 80,000 camp residents By Mina Mohit – Nov 13,2017 -JORDAN TIMES The world’s largest solar power plant built in […]