Mistrust and fear: The complex story behind strained Syria-Lebanon relationsFollowing the fall of Bashar Assad's regime in Syria, relations with Lebanon remain strained despite a fragile ceasefire. Lingering resentm...
17 Aug, 2025, 11.14 AM IST
Asylum cases in Europe fell 11% last year: Here's look at the numbersThe European Union's asylum agency reported over 1 million asylum applications in 2024, with Syrians, Afghans, and Venezuelans being the to...
03 Mar, 2025, 02.33 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
Syrian President Bashar Assad: Western sanctions hinder return of refugeesAssad's forces have recaptured much of Syria, with the backing of his allies Russia and Iran, which helped tip the balance of power in his ...
11 Nov, 2020, 05.42 PM IST
Syria says 2 warplanes downed by Turkey as tensions soarTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday announced his country had opened its western borders to migrants and refugees hoping to ...
01 Mar, 2020, 06.20 PM IST
Kal Penn trolled on Twitter, raises $ 7,45,000 for Syrian refugees in responsePenn raised the amount in less than 50 hours after he was asked to leave the United States by a Twitter troll.
03 Feb, 2017, 11.13 AM IST
US will be uncompromising in defending itself, allies: Donald TrumpTrump said it does not want the problem of terrorists coming in and his policy would include stopping the influx of Syrian refugees.
02 Sep, 2016, 01.28 AM 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 gives first tranche of $2 million for Syrian refugeesIndia had promised $2 million for humanitarian assistance to Syrians in March. Today was the first portion of that commitment, about six mo...
09 Sep, 2015, 11.58 AM 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
UK to accept 20,000 refugees from Syria over 5 years"We are proposing that Britain should resettle up to 20,000 Syrian refugees over the rest of this Parliament," Cameron said.
07 Sep, 2015, 10.01 PM IST