Why Isn't Migration a Big-Ticket Issue in Turkey's Municipal Elections?
Voters are simply exhausted by the refugee issue, as the Turkish system of hosting migrants and refugees defies simple solutions.
Marjorie Taylor Greene votes against mourning Turkey earthquake victims
Greene was joined by fellow Republican Representative Thomas Massie in voting against the resolution on Monday.
'The Swimmers' director hopes film 'humanizes refugees': 'Need to engage'
"The Swimmers" director Sally El Hosaini and Yusra Mardini spoke to Newsweek about the drama, and how it could help viewers see the refugee crisis differently.
The U.S. Set an Ambitious Refugee Resettlement Target. Now What?
America must fulfill its commitment to refugees.
Giant Syrian Refugee Puppet Little Amal Towers Over NYC on First U.S. Visit
The 12-foot-tall puppet symbolizes the journey of millions of displaced migrants around the world and will be in New York until October 2.
America Isn't Blameless When It Comes to Syria
While President Joe Biden is quick to blame the Assad government, he glosses over the myriad American interventions that predictably led to Syria's current struggles.
World Youth Skills Day Reminds Us of Every Child's Potential
On World Youth Skills Day, we can amplify the stories of young people around the world. We can spark conversation and drive action. We can help.
Rescuing the Missing in Syria
Without a targeted effort to find the missing, these lost souls will continue to be tortured.
Eleven Years Later, War Rages on in Syria
Listen to the stories of Syrians, learn from history and don't stay silent.
Syrians Need Help Surviving Winter
We can still save the lives of many Syrian war victims if we take action now, before it's too late.
Syrian Travel Agent Says Demand for Flights to Belarus Have Increased
The price to fly to Belarus and stay five nights at a hotel is now $4,000 per person.
The Torture Continues, Say Syrian Refugees Who Returned
Inconvenient as the stories of refugees who returned and found themselves detained and tortured in Syria might be to governments eager to move on, they should not be ignored.
70 Years Since Geneva, Refugees Need Us More than Ever
EU member states should resettle 250,000 refugees by the end of 2025, starting with pledging at least 36,000 places in 2022. The U.S. should not only unlock funding to meet its current refugee admissions goal this year but should also double the cap for next year.
Turkey Calls EU's Additional Aid for Refugees 'Big Delusion'
"Reducing cooperation on migration to a financial dimension is a big delusion," the country's Foreign Ministry said.
Lebanese Protesters Call for Syrians to Return Home as They Cast Ballots
"If they want to vote, they can go home and vote there," one Lebanese protester said. "Since they love Bashar Assad, why don't they go home?"
Denmark Says Syrian Civil War is Over, Forcing Some Refugees to Leave
Facing criticism from the international community, which argues that ejecting Syrians would put their lives at risk, the Danish government is pointing to initial stipulations made six years ago that Denmark would house Syrians only temporarily.
Venezuelan Displacement Crisis needs U.S. Support
A regional approach to those fleeing Venezuela would address the need for safety and security well before they reach the U.S. border. There is no quick fix.
10 Years On, a Solution to the Syrian Crisis Remains Elusive
After 10 years of war, a new enemy has emerged in Syria: widespread hunger and poverty.
Syria, a Decade of Impunity
Syria sets the trend for a new age of impunity, in which the law is for suckers and anything goes.
States, Institutions Failed Syrians. Activists Show Another Way is Possible
American and European governments have failed to match their rhetoric on human rights with action to protect civilians.
Assad's War on the Syrian People Continues
Unfortunately, bureaucracy has stifled progress in Syria, and allowed the continued suffering of the Syrian people.
Americans Bridge the Divide to Support Refugees
President Joe Biden's promise to renew American leadership on refugee protection is a beacon of hope for those with few places left to turn.
Refugees Ask Norway to Investigate War Crimes by 17 Syrian Officials
Five Syrian refugees, all torture survivors, have filed witness statements on what they endured in their home country and asked Norwegian officials to investigate the war crimes they experienced.
Syrian Refugees Used to Promote Nonfunctional Food Computers
Personal food computers developed by the Open Agricultural Initiative in MIT's Media Lab and sent to Syrian refugee camps in Amman, Jordan have been revealed to be nonfunctional.
Erdogan Defends Syrian Offensive in Op-Ed, Slams International Community
"At a certain point, Turkey reached its limit," Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, regarding the influx of refugees from Syria into Turkey as a result of a brutal civil war raging in the country.
U.S. Helped 12,587 Syrian Refugees in 2016. In 2018, 62. Now What, in 2019?
As fewer Syrian refugees are allowed into the U.S., the conflict in Syria "continues to burn," said the vice president of policy and advocacy for the International Rescue Committee.
Half a Million Displaced Syrians Have Returned Home
Despite thousands of "spontaneous returns" by displaced Syrians, the United Nations doesn't think the country is safe yet.
German Soldier Posing as Refugee Planned Gun Attack
The lieutenant received monthly payments and lived in German asylum accommodation after registering as a refugee in Syria.
Morocco and Algeria in Row Over Syrian Refugees
Border disputes are common between the two African neighbors and culminated in armed conflict in the 1960s.