Diyaruna

2023-08-01

Syrian regime stalls on refugee return despite normalisation

Arab countries must hold off on full normalisation with Syria until the refugee repatriation issue is properly addressed, activists say.

Refugees

2023-05-31

What does 'normalisation' mean for Syrian refugees?

Syria's return to the Arab fold raises questions for those who fled the regime's brutality and still do not feel it is safe to return to their homeland.

Iraq addresses challenges to repatriation process of citizens from Syria's al-Hol camp

Refugees

2023-05-05

Iraq addresses challenges to repatriation process of citizens from Syria's al-Hol camp

Currently there is only one camp with a rehabilitation centre devoted to providing physical and mental health services to returnees, and officials continue to have security concerns.

Refugees

2022-10-04

Syria still not safe for refugees' return: report

Syrian refugees are reluctant to return to their homes, as they still face human rights violations and unsafe conditions in their homeland.

US forces protect al-Rukban residents amid aid shortages, ongoing hostilities

Refugees

2022-10-03

US forces protect al-Rukban residents amid aid shortages, ongoing hostilities

US forces have helped secure clean water, build sewage drains and provide medical aid to residents of the desert camp in southern Syria.

Islamic scholars deem Iran's treatment of Afghans 'un-Islamic, inhumane'

Refugees

2022-05-13

Islamic scholars deem Iran's treatment of Afghans 'un-Islamic, inhumane'

Iranian authorities have been accused of torturing and beating Afghan refugees, in acts that many scholars see as a violation of sharia law.

Iraq steps up repatriation of citizens from Syria's al-Hol camp

Refugees

2022-04-06

Iraq steps up repatriation of citizens from Syria's al-Hol camp

Iraq is vetting and repatriating its citizens, easing the pressure on Kurdish-administered al-Hol camp in Syria, where violence has flared.

Refugees

2021-10-26

Syrian refugees in Lebanon face grim realities as economic situation worsens

As the Lebanese pound plummets and international aid shrinks, many refugees are resorting to begging and can no longer feed their children.

Humanitarian catastrophe looms as regime siege continues in Daraa

Refugees

2021-08-25

Humanitarian catastrophe looms as regime siege continues in Daraa

The regime has sent numerous military reinforcements to Daraa in recent days, as more than 38,000 have left their homes to flee the violence and deteriorating living conditions.

Thousands fled fighting in southern Syria: UN

Refugees

2021-08-06

Thousands fled fighting in southern Syria: UN

Civilians in a district of the Daraa provincial capital are effectively under siege, the United Nations says, with tanks on the streets and movement restricted.