Stories
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UNHCR’s aid reaches Deir Ez-Zor city for the first time since three years
14 Sep 2017For the first time in three years, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has been able to send 5 trucks loaded with life-saving assistance to the city of Deir Ez-Zor.
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Syrian doctor devotes his life to serve displaced, refugees and vulnerable
6 Sep 2017Practicing medicine for more than fifty years, the 74-year-old doctor spends most of his day in his clinic providing medical assistance to thousands of displaced and vulnerable people.
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Rehabilitating Schools As More Children Return in Aleppo
23 Aug 2017UNHCR and partner PUI completed the rehabilitation of two schools as part of its response to empower education system and to support the student to return back to schools.
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UNHCR helps returnees rebuild their lives in east-Aleppo
30 Jul 2017Despite challenges, the people of Aleppo are returning to their devastated homes. UNHCR, with its partners, is providing simple yet effective solutions to alleviate the challenges and help them rebuild their houses and pick up their lives.
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UNHCR exerting efforts to support displaced people living in camps northern Syria
20 Jul 2017Displaced people living in the camps in northern Syria in very harsh conditions, tired, scared and without access to the most basic necessities to survive. UNHCR together with humanitarian partners are coordinating efforts to bring them life-saving assistance and reduce their suffering.
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UNHCR convoys in northeast Syria help tens of thousands displaced by ongoing Raqqa fighting
19 Jul 2017Humanitarian assistance dramatically stepped-up following newly-reopened land route.
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Desperate needs and pleas for safe passage out of Raqqa
8 Jul 2017UNHCR’s Representative in Syria, Sajjad Malik, travelled to Raqqa governorate and met with Syrians who have fled the besieged city. Malik heard from people in desperate need as he visited the Ein Issa camp on Saturday – with people pleading for safe passage for the family left behind.
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A talented Iraqi refugee hopes to teach students around the world
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Refugees and UNHCR’s Syria staff celebrate World Refugee Day 2017
5 Jul 2017The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Office in Syria marked the World Refugee Day (WRD) with different events highlighting refugees’ resilience and talents and UNHCR’s role in assisting them.
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UNHCR delivered the first humanitarian convoy by road to Al Hassakeh
29 Jun 2017Despite challenges, UNHCR Syria reaches thousands of people recently displaced from Ar-Raqqa through a humanitarian convoy from Aleppo to Al-Hassakeh.