The Fate of Minorities in Post-ISIS Syria and Iraq
The ability of Syria and Iraq’s minorities to rebuild their communities in the post-ISIS landscape will depend very much on the political situation in these countries, according to analyst Yousif Kalian.The ability of Syria and Iraq’s minorities to rebuild their communities in the post-ISIS landscape will depend very much on the political situation in these […]
Syria’s lost generation: Refugee children at work
Less than half of Lebanon’s school-aged Syrian refugee children enrolled in school last year, and it is expected that at least 50 percent will drop out of classes by the time they are nine years old. Half of the remaining number will leave school by 10, according to the United Nations. Transport, regardless of how […]
How Brazil’s progressive migration bill was sabotaged
In the midst of a global refugee crisis, Brazilian congress has approved a new migration law , considered initially by many specialists as a breakthrough . Yet, after the bill was unanimously approved by the National Congress in May, pressure from right-wing politicians, the security forces, and extreme right-wing activists forced President Michel Temer to […]
Simple joys: Syrian refugees get a day at the salon (PHOTOS)
VOORHEES TWP. — The war in Syria has taken a lot from Mounera Ayoub, 48, a refugee who has lived in Camden for the last six months. It took her three brothers and her mother, killed in their home in 2014. It took her family’s sense of safety and basic necessities. “We are afraid all […]
Dear Donald Trump: A letter from a Syrian refugee
Dear Donald, My name is Abdulazez Dukhan. I am 18 years old. I am one of the four million people who have fled Syria. We left behind our hearts and the people that we lost – both buried somewhere along the road. I am sending you this message to congratulate you on the presidency.
What Happens to Millions of Syrian Refugees if Assad Remains in Power?
The Syrian conflict has uprooted more than five million Syrians who have fled to neighboring states and Europe to maintain resistance against President Bashar al-Assad or to escape the airstrikes and barrel bombs, as well as fighting in their war-torn country. With the balance of battlefield power swinging possibly irreversibly in favor of the Assad […]
Race or Religion? Exploring Hostilities Among Voters
Political scientists have long noted that politics is a competition between groups with diverse and competing interests. During campaigns, candidates actively attempt to sway certain groups and vilify others in order to garner support. In this year’s election, scholars and commentators have argued that the success of Donald Trump’s…
Coding classes open new doors for Syrian refugees
Amman – Sitting in a large, airy room filled with colourful beanbags and tangles of computer wires, Moamer Swaida listens intently as an instructor explains the basics of web design. Swaida, 40, has not had a proper job since he left his position as a maths teacher in Deraa, Syria, and fled to northern Jordan […]
Syrian terrorism suspect appears before German court
Berlin (dpa) – A 22-year-old Syrian refugee suspected of planning a terrorist attack in Germany appeared in court on Monday, a spokesman for federal prosecutors said. Jaber al-Bakr appeared before the court in the eastern German city of Dresden after being arrested overnight in a raid on an apartment in the nearby city of Leipzig. […]
UN suspends all Syria aid after convoy bombed
The United Nations has suspended all aid convoys to Syria in the wake of an attack on aid trucks that could amount to a “war crime”, according to a top UN official. Air raids rocked northern Syria’s Aleppo province on Tuesday, hours after 18 trucks in a UN humanitarian aid convoy were hit an area […]