On Friday evening, a convoy of 39 lorries containing food and medical aid entered the city of Douma in rural Damascus. The convoy contained 4000 food baskets and 4000 bags of flour. The Red Crescent branch of Douma was handed the medical aid, whilst the local council was given the food baskets and flour, in […]
Egyptian Security Forces Raid and Seize Syrian Channel
State Security forces in Egypt have raided the headquarters of a Syrian opposition channel based in Cairo and closed it without providing any reasons for doing so. A group of around ten people dressed in civilian clothes arrived at the headquarters of the “Sooriya al-Ghad” (Syria Tomorrow) channel in the 6th October district of Cairo, […]
Syrian Refugees Exceed Three Million Mark
The United Nations has announced that the number of Syrian refugees has exceeded the three million mark; the highest number reached since the beginning of the popular uprisings began in March 2011. According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Lebanon is home to the largest number of Syrian refugees, accommodating 1176971 Syrian refugees. Turkey […]
Syrian Refugees: A Crisis with Undue International Response
The Syrian refugee crisis is considered one of the most critical issues related to the on-going crisis in Syria due to the social, economic, educational and humanitarian impact it has had on the refugees and their families and the impact it has had on the host countries. This gives the crisis regional and international dimensions, […]
