The half-Syrian Steve Jobs, seriously?Steve Jobs's Syrian parentage, explored in light of Syria's regime change, prompts reflection on the impact of place on potential. His stor...
10 Dec, 2024, 10.56 PM IST
100,000 have fled Lebanon for Syria due to Israeli strikes: UNAround 100,000 people have fled to Syria from Lebanon due to Israeli air strikes, according to the UN. The UNHCR is supporting new arrivals...
30 Sep, 2024, 02.09 PM IST
EU announces $1 bn in aid for Lebanon to shore up economy, border securityEU chief Ursula von der Leyen announced $1 billion in aid for Lebanon during a visit, aiming to boost the country's socio-economic stabilit...
02 May, 2024, 03.32 PM IST
Anish Kapoor pledges $1 mn Genesis Prize money to refugeesThe 63-year-old artist was awarded the 2017 prize for outstanding commitment to the Jewish people and values.
17 Jan, 2018, 07.39 PM IST
Indian-origin British sculptor Anish Kapoor wins $1mn Israeli prizeKapoor, spoke out against 'abhorrent policies' towards refugees as he was named the recipient of the prize, dubbed Jewish Nobel.
06 Feb, 2017, 05.07 PM IST
Turkey at the crossroads as deal with EU in jeopardyGrappling with several challenges ranging from the continuing influx of Syrian refugees to attacks from Kurdish separatists and IS terroris...
16 May, 2016, 12.31 PM IST
Amal & George Clooney meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Syrian refugeesThe couple met a Syrian mother, and her 11-year-old daughter, whose life have been shattered by the war.
14 Feb, 2016, 04.44 PM IST
Over 1 million refugees in Europe in 2015: UNOne million migrants reached Europe by land and sea in 2015 fleeing conflicts and persecution, the UN refugee agency said today.
22 Dec, 2015, 06.29 PM IST
Refugee influx to boost economic output of the receiving countriesA new Bloomberg survey of economists predicts that Germany will get a 0.2% boost to its economic output next year if it takes in 8 lakh ref...
27 Nov, 2015, 06.07 AM IST
US should take in more Syrian refugeesSyrians looking for a safer life must not be mixed up with Islamic terrorists just because both groups share a religion, or because one Par...
20 Nov, 2015, 04.33 AM IST
Anne Hathaway applauds US leaders for welcoming Syrian refugeesThe Oscar-winning actress took to social media to applaud state leaders who are allowing the resettlement of new Syrian refugees in the US.
19 Nov, 2015, 02.49 PM IST
The ISIS 'caliphate' is the wild card of Europe's refugee crisisThe videos seek to reinforce the image of the "caliphate" - the territory ISIS controls in Iraq and Syria - as an Islamic utopia.
21 Sep, 2015, 03.35 PM IST
India announces $500,000 assistance to JordanThe cash assistance of $0.5 million to Jordan is part of the pledge made by India at the 3rd Pledging Conference on Syria held in Kuwait in...
07 Sep, 2015, 10.05 PM IST
Conflict and persecution forced 42,500 people to leave their homes per day in 2014According to the records of the United Nations Refugee Agency, worldwide displacement in 2014 was at the highest level ever recorded.
06 Sep, 2015, 09.30 AM IST
Finally, one death makes world weep for migrants; Recep Erdogan blames Europe"The Mediterranean is turning into a graveyard of migrants," Erdogan told the select top global business leaders at the B20 meeting Thursda...
04 Sep, 2015, 11.12 AM IST
India home to 200,000 refugees in first half of 2014: UNHCRIndia was home to 198,665 refugees as of June 2014 and had 4,718 pending cases of asylum seekers, bringing the total population of concern ...
09 Jan, 2015, 11.15 AM IST
- Death toll in Syria over 7,500: UN official
More than 7,500 people have been killed in Syria since the uprising against President Bashar Al-Assad's regime began nearly a year ago.
29 Feb, 2012, 10.22 AM IST