Jan 04 Syrian filmmakers tell the stories you aren’t hearing about the Syrian war By Corinne Segal A group of Syrian documentary filmmakers is working to put a human face to a conflict defined by numbers. Continue reading
Dec 31 How federal law draws a line between free speech and hate crimes By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Incendiary rhetoric has seeped into 2016 presidential politics, surfaced in the public debate over accepting Syrian refugees into the U.S. and popped up repeatedly following terror attacks in Paris and San Bernardino. Continue reading
Dec 31 Syrian refugees find a safe haven in Amish country By Larisa Epatko Read about one Syrian family’s journey to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the people who are helping them. Continue reading
Dec 18 World news quiz: The highs and lows of 2015 By Larisa Epatko In 2015, Syrian refugees continued to flee a bloody civil war, nations unified over climate change and the Internet was divided over the color of a dress. Take the year-end edition of our world news quiz to see how much… Continue reading
Dec 11 Syrian refugees receive warm welcome in Canada By Ross Sylvestri A group of 163 Syrian refugees received a special welcome early Friday morning from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other politicians at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. Continue reading
Dec 07 Refugee life is hard enough on a kid, this artist is trying to brighten up their school By Corinne Segal More than 2.6 million Syrian children are not in school, many of them having left in the midst of a war now in its fifth year. Continue reading
Dec 01 National security experts support settling Syrian refugees in the U.S. By Associated Press Former top national security officials in Republican and Democratic administrations on Tuesday urged Congress to continue allowing the resettlement of Syrian and Iraqi refugees in the United States. Continue reading
Dec 01 Syrian refugees become issue in Illinois Senate race By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A Republican senator in a tough re-election race is attacking his top Democratic rival for supporting more Syrian refugees in the U.S., marking the issue's first appearance in Senate campaign advertising. Continue reading
Nov 30 Ikea’s refugee shelters feature door locks and solar panels By Corinne Segal The Ikea Foundation has designed an alternative to the canvas tent as a shelter for refugees. This one's got locked doors and electricity. Continue reading
Nov 28 Carson visits camp for Syrian refugees under heavy security By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said Saturday, after visiting a camp for Syrian refugees, that the displaced should be absorbed by Middle Eastern countries, with the international community sending aid and "encouragement" to the host nations. Continue reading