Syria: refugee crisis – Tuesday 4 September 2012 Children play at a Syrian refugees camp in Faida in northern Kurdish Dohuk province, Iraq. More than 10,000 Syrian refugees have fled to Iraq's northern semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan since Syria crisis worsened, Iraqi local officials said on Tuesday. Read more on The Guardian Notorious Criminal At […]
10000 Syrian Refugees Stuck At Turkish Border Turkey has so far taken in more than 80,000 Syrians, and all nine Turkish refugee camps along the border are full. Until recently, newcomers were being housed in schools, dormitories or sports centers near the border while Turkish authorities scamper … Read more on NPR
Cars in Jilazun refugee camp torched and vandalized A Palestinian vehicle was torched and vandalized Tuesday night in the Jilazun refugee camp north of Ramallah. The slogans “Death to the Enemy,” “Migron price tag,” “Revenge on the Arabs,” and “Freedom for the homeland,” were spray-painted on walls … Read more on The Times of Israel […]
Assam ethnic violence spurs mass exodus, throttles refugee camps Assam ethnic violence spurs mass exodus, throttles refugee camps. Nearly 80 people have been killed and 400,000 displaced in fighting between Muslims and India's Hindu Bodo tribespeople in Assam, a northeastern state of India, in recent weeks. Read more on Washington Post Turkey expands refugee camps […]
Jordan police say probing Syria refugee fire death AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordanian officials say they are investigating the death of a Syrian refugee who died in a fire in Jordan's first refugee camp — the first such incident at the tent city. The man, who was not identified, died on Monday morning … Read […]
Health Situation In South Sudan Refugee Camps Alarming GENEVA — The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR reports aid agencies are racing to reverse the alarming health situation in South Sudan camps. The UNHCR says aid workers are intensifying efforts to bring down the high rates of malnutrition, … Read more on Voice of America Tales […]
Refugee Camp in Bethlehem Sprouts Green Rooftops Cramped conditions in the Dheisheh refugee camp of Bethlehem mean that any space – nevermind green space – is difficult to come by. The streets are narrow, families live in small homes and parks and large gardens are unheard of. That, however, hasn't … Read more on Green […]
Funding Crisis Threatens World's Largest Refugee Camp Several international aid groups working in Kenya are warning that a critical funding shortage is threatening tens of thousands of lives at the world's largest refugee camp. The group of eight aid agencies, including Oxfam and Save the Children, said … Read more on Voice of America (blog) […]
Yida refugee camp swells to 60000 North Sudanese Photos and text by Paula Bronstein / Getty Images The Yida refugee camp in South Sudan has swollen to nearly 60000 as refugees flee from South Kordofan in North Sudan. Refugees are arriving at 300-600 a day, some walking five days and some walking … Read more […]
Sudanese refugees face growing health crisis A Sudanese family rests along a road they have been walking for the past three days, on July 6, 2012 along the border road inside South Sudan. Many refugees have been walking for 4 to 5 days from inside Sudan to get to Yida refugee camp from the Nuba […]
