Syrian Refugees

'This is going to be a difficult Ramzan': Food insecure Syrian refugees struggle to fast, and feast 

Ramzan, which began on 13 April, comes as Syrian refugees’ life of displacement has gotten even harder amid their host country Lebanon’s economic woes.

Refugee policies in Brazil, Uganda, Turkey offer lessons for India, but realities of influx, political contexts cannot be ignored

In the first part of this series, we analysed refugee policy in three countries that, like India, have also not signed the RC51 (and its1967 Protocol) – Bangladesh, Lebanon, and Jordan. In this part, we will explore the refugee policy regimes of key countries in the Global South that have – Brazil, Turkey, and Uganda.

It's not the migrants, stupid!

The ‘social health’ of a society shapes attitudes that fuel or constrain fear of migrants

6,900 Syrian civilians evacuated from besieged Fuaa, Kafraya towns; govt to release 1,500 rebel prisoners in exchange

The Syrian government has evacuated 6,900 civilians from the rebel-held towns Fuaa and Kafraya, in exchange for the relesase of 1,500 rebel prisoners

EU Summit to focus on reducing Mediterranean immigration, creating disembarkation centres

EU leaders meeting over migration this week will agree to tighten their borders and look at creating “disembarkation” centres outside their territory

A Syrian refugee in Malaysia is using his learnings to teach other refugee children

A participant of Cybercare’s STEP (Self-empowering Transition and Employability Program), Hasan has gone on to teach in a refugee school in Wangsa Maju. He teaches children like him to make a new life for themselves and think for their future.

Blockchain is being used for humanitarian aid with charities experimenting with technology to improve their work

For aid and development groups, blockchain can come in all shapes and sizes.

'Do not fear the other': Pope Francis speaks on World Migrant Day, calls for hospitality and compassion

Pope Francis called for hospitality towards migrants, calling it a "sin" to give in to fear of the other as he marked the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. "It is not easy... to put oneself in the shoes of people so different from us," the pontiff said during a solemn mass at St Peter's Basilica.

Syrian refugee camps in Jordan draw Asian tourists looking for selfies, adoptions

'Dark tourism' -- driven mainly by Asians -- is on the upswing at Syrian refugee camps along the Jordan border

Raveena Tandon's Anil Kapoor act; SRK-Gauri throwback: Social Media Stalkers' Guide

Raveena Tandon appears on Farah Khan's show as Anil Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra finds Katrina Kaif's biggest fan, Shraddha Kapoor meets Waheeda Rehman