The Last few months have witnessed a sharp rise in the refugee crisis in Europe, with an increasing number of refugees and immigrants attempting to cross into European territories whether through land borders in eastern and southern Europe or via the sea or air, in addition to a rise in the number of refugees trying […]
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 […]
Resettlement of Syrian refugees: A Solution or an Escape from the Solution?
The idea of resettling Syrian refugees came to the fore during mid to late 2012, a year and a half after the Syrian uprisings began. The first type of resettlement for refugees came about through limited initiatives by some Western countries that worked with the UN high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR) on unique cases which […]