Showing posts with label Syrian refugees. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Syrian refugees. Show all posts

Monday, February 24, 2020

CRISIS IN SYRIA - War Criminal Assad's Idlib Offensive

"Assad’s Idlib offensive drives nearly 1 million from their homes — and into the cold" PBS NewsHour 2/18/2020

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SUMMARY:  In Syria, only one pocket of resistance to the Assad regime remains, in Idlib provinceBut since late last year, Assad’s military has been relentlessly attacking the region, and now, nearly a million people have been forced from their homes in the freezing cold.  In a war defined by displacement, this is the largest movement of people in the entire years-long conflict.  Nick Schifrin reports.



Monday, May 14, 2018

IMMIGRANTS - Syrian Man’s Nightmare

"Syrian man’s immigration nightmare: stranded for months in a Malaysian airport" PBS NewsHour 5/11/2018

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SUMMARY:  Hassan al Kontar, a Syrian national, has been living in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur airport for more than 60 days, stuck in legal limbo over his immigration status.  The PBS NewsHour’s Rhana Natour reports.

Monday, April 02, 2018

SYRIAN REFUGEES - Scotland

"The small Scottish island where Syrian refugees found peace" PBS NewsHour 3/28/2018

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SUMMARY:  Once a flourishing vacation destination, the population of Scotland's Isle of Bute has shrunk and its economy withered.  But the arrival of 24 Syrian families is contributing to an atmosphere of regeneration.  Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on how they’re faring.