Refugees of the Syrian Civil War
Syrian refugees swell ranks of Lebanon street children
Syrian refugees make up the majority of children living and working on the streets of Lebanon, with many of them illiterate and surviving by begging, a study released Feb. 16 said.
The survey of 18 areas in Lebanon identified more than 1,500 children living and working on the street, although its authors said the real number nationwide could be three times higher.
Turkish government regulating working life for Syrian refugees
The government has produced a plan to introduce new working regulations for the more than 1.6 million Syrian migrants in the country, guaranteeing them a registered minimum wage, as they are still officially considered "guests," not refugees.
EU mulls 1-bln-euro fund to tackle problems in Syria and Iraq
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Migrant boat sinks off southwestern Turkey, at least six dead
At least six migrants were killed when a boat capsized and sank off Turkey's southwest province of Mu?la Feb. 7, semi-official Anadolu Agency quoted the provincial governor as saying.
EU should shoulder responsibility in Syrian refugee crisis, says commissioner
The European Union should reboot its approach to the Syrian refugee crisis to include sharing the burden of resettling refugees, a Council of Europe official says, accusing the top European countries of neglecting one of the worst humanitarian crises of recent history.
Bulgaria Has Capacity To Host More Refugees
Merely 61% of the capacity of Bulgarian refugee accommodation centers is currently used, stated Tatyana Kulinova, senior counsel to the State agency for the Refugees (DAB) on Friday.
As of 23 January 2015, 3 672 out of the available 6 000 spots in the centers have been occupied. Syrians, who number 2 751 people, are the largest group provided with accommodation.
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Angelina Jolie visits refugees in Iraq camp
UNHCR special envoy Angelina Jolie returned to Dohuk on Jan. 25 to visit Syrian refugees and displaced Iraqi citizens in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to offer support and emphasize the dire needs of 3.3 million displaced people in the area.
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If EU opposes Islamophobia, it must accept Turkey as member: Erdo?an
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has said that the European Union "must admit Turkey" as a member if it opposes Islamophobia.
Syrian refugees plot Greek Cyprus escape as camp closes
It costs thousands of euros for a false passport and place on a boat to Turkey, but Syrian refugees stranded in Greek Cyprus are ready to try anything.
Nearly 300,000 irregular migrants entered EU last year
More than 276,000 irregular migrants entered the European Union last year, more than double in 2013, the bloc's commissioner for migration and home affairs, Dimitris Avramopoulos, said Jan. 14.
"In 2014, more than 276,000 migrants arrived in the EU, representing an increase of 138 percent compared to the previous year," Avramopoulos told the European Parliament.