09 Dec 2014

457 Syrian refugees resettled in Canada, but pledge was for 1,300

The government faces a difficult challenge to fulfil its commitment to resettle 1,300 Syrian refugees by the end of this […]

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09 Dec 2014

Gulf countries’ failure to take Syrian refugees ‘shameful’: Amnesty

Wealthy Gulf states have failed to resettle a single refugee from the Syrian conflict – a “particularly shameful” omission by […]

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09 Dec 2014

EU’s Mogherini pledges Syria aid in Turkey visit

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has pledged €70m ($85m, £50m) in aid to Syrian refugees in Turkey during a […]

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09 Dec 2014

UK response to Syria refugee crisis is ‘shocking’ claims charity

Great Britain has been heavily criticised during an appeal for wealthy countries to let in more refugees fleeing fighting in […]

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09 Dec 2014

Syrian refugees struggle to survive harsh winter

Syrian refugees in Jordan are waiting for international aid to arrive as they struggle against the brutal winter. Some 100-thousand […]

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08 Dec 2014

1 dollar campaign for syria

The global web community is with us,” said WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin, “and with the generous support of Aloe […]

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08 Dec 2014

International Community Has Abandoned Syrian Refugees, Report Charges

Syrian refugees have been abandoned by the international community, which has taken in only a “pitiful” number of them, humanitarian […]

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08 Dec 2014

Two Syrian Refugees from Syntagma Square Dead

Two Syrians refugees, among those protesting in Syntagma Square in order to be granted a political asylum, have lost their […]

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08 Dec 2014

Greek MP joins Syrian refugee hunger strike

A Greek MP has joined Syrian refugees in a hunger strike outside the Athens parliament to protest against the government’s […]

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08 Dec 2014

Syrian refugees in Lebanon face starvation after UN cuts

Syrian refugees in Lebanon face starvation after the suspension of a United Nations World Food Programme food voucher initiative. Under […]

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