Latest in Tag: Syrian Highlight
Latest in Tag: Syrian
World reacts to Syrian air strikes
Following the Saturday airstrikes that targeted military and research facilities believed to be used by the Syrian regime to stage chemical attacks on civilians, divided opinions dominated the political sphere all over the world. The airstrikes, which were launched by the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, targeted military headquarters of Bashar Al-Assadâs regime …
Syrian Army foils opposition attacks in Damascus: embassy
The Syrian army forces managed to destroy two car bombs before their arrival at military targets, says Syrian embassy in Cairo
Tens of thousands of Syrians fled their homes near Aleppo after continuous Russian air strikes
Moscow still insists its operations in Syria are limited to fighting terrorist groups
Merkel expects most Syrian and Iraqi refugees to return home once conflict is over
Germany has taken in more than 1.1 million asylum seekers over the last year
Syrian Kurds take strategic dam from ‘Islamic State’
An alliance of US-backed Syrian Kurdish and Arab rebels has taken a key dam on the Euphrates River from the so-called “Islamic State.” The alliance has pushed back “IS” from large swaths of territory.
Syrian rebel leader Zahran Allouch reportedly killed in airstrike
Several members of a powerful Syrian Islamist group have been killed in an airstrike east of Damascus. Rebel sources said the Jaish al-Islam’s leader Zahran Allouch was among the dead.
EU ambassador explains, defends Europeâs response to refugee crisis
Ambassador Moran says the parliament has been âconspicuous by its absenceâ
Egypt expresses âgrave concernâ for refugees in Europe but faces its own criticisms
âShoot-to-stopâ, arbitrary detentions, and local hostility among the difficulties faced by refugees
Images that have moved the world
The photo of a dead three-year-old Syrian boy on a Turkish beach has become a symbol for Europe’s refugee crisis. Here are more images that have changed the way we see human tragedies. From the Cold War to conflicts in the Middle East and the World Wars of the 20th century, photojournalists have imformed our …
Syrian army warplane crashes in rebel-held town
At least a dozen people have died after a Syrian government fighter jet crashed into a busy market in the northwestern Idlib province. Activists have said scores of mostly civilians were injured. The Syrian military jet came down in a residential area in the rebel-held town of Ariha on Monday, killing at least 12 people …
Exhibition attempts to raise âRefugee Voicesâ
Through work by five photographers, the exhibition explores a side of refugeesâ lives in Egypt
WFP to resume food assistance to Syrian refugees
Announcement comes after fundraising drive surpassed target
145 migrants detained by Egyptian authorities since September
Detainees stranded at sea for five days according to Amnesty International
In Pictures: Little Damascus of Cairo
Syrian refugees in 6th of October City create a market of Syrian goods and food
HRW Press Statement: ISIS Holds 130 Kurdish Children
Children kept hostage for one month
Syrian fire kills teen on Israeli-held Golan
AFP – The teenage son of an Israeli defence ministry contractor was killed on the Golan Sunday in the most serious incident on the plateau since the Syrian civil war erupted in 2011. Israel’s defence ministry and the army said the 15-year-old was killed when a blast hit the car he was travelling in with …
13 Syrians sentenced by Cairo Court in absentia
Ruling coincides with expressions of concern from international human rights groups over human rights in Egypt, including refugeesâ rights
Egyptian authorities prevent illegal emigration attempt
The 87 arrested include Egyptians, Syrians and Sudanese
Some improvements for Syrian refugees in Egypt: UNHCR Egypt
Foreign ministry stresses need for international cooperation to assist with Syrian refugee crisis
UNHCR commends move to release refugees from Syria
Regional representative describes the move as a âhumanitarian gestureâ
171 immigrants from Syria have been granted temporary residencies: Foreign ministry
Immigrants include Syrians and Syrians of Palestinian origin
Refugees from Syria released
Despite conflicting figures all parties agree most refugees from Syria have been released
Refugees from Syria set to be released
Lawyers are currently finalising the release of detained Syrian refugees
Refugees should not participate in domestic politics: UNHCR official
RSM activist highlights hardships Syrian refugees face in Egypt
Refugees assaulted in detention
Ministry of Interior said these were âallegationsâ and dismissed them
NGOs and movements condemn violations faced by refugees from Syria
Joint statement released highlighting arrests, detentions, and deportation of refugees in Egypt
Foreign Ministry says content of HRW report âwholly inaccurateâ
Ministry releases several âclarification pointsâ on the recent report in a statement
State of Syrian refugees in Egypt addressed in one-day seminar
The seminar comes one day after an extensive Human Rights Watch report detailing the challenges refugees from Syria face
HRW urges Egypt to âstop coercingâ refugees from Syria to leave
The human rights group cites UNHCR as saying that fewer than 10% of the detained refugees are ever released into the community
Detained Syrian photojournalist should be released: AFTE
Civil society organisation files report condemning the continued detention of Hayyan