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Syria Emergency
Sharjah's Sheikha Jawaher highlights plight of Syrian refugees in Lebanon
22 May 2013The UNHCR Eminent Advocate calls for international support as she meets Syrian refugees in a women's community centre and a school in Lebanon's capital, Beirut.
read story »Number of Syrian refugees tops 1.5 million mark with many more expected
17 May 2013The widening gap between the needs and resources available is a growing challenge, with two thirds of the refugees registered in the first four months of this year.
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Greece: Syrian Refugees Struggle
17 May 2013As Syrian refugees escape conflict and seek refuge in Greece, they face major new challenges.
watch videoA Syrian in Greece: remembering better days, hoping to return one day
17 May 2013Several thousand Syrian civilians have reached Greece in search of safety. They have been regarded as irregular entrants, but that's changing.
read storyErbil's Children: Syrian Refugees in Urban Iraq
16 May 2013Erbil's Children: Syrian Refugees in Urban Iraq.
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