Rappler's latest stories on Syrian refugees
The week in photos: February 2-8, 2019
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
Syrian refugee return must be voluntary – UN
'It is up to people to... no one should be forced to return,' UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric says following an agreement between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump to work together on the safe return of Syrian refugees
The week in photos: August 26-September 1, 2017
This week s selection of photo highlights here and around the world
Syrian teen sentenced in Germany over bomb plot
The suspect is brought to police attention after residents and employees at the refugee shelter where he was staying voiced concerns that he had been radicalized as did a local mosque
Amid war, Syrian PBA import proud of countrymen competing in Rio
Basketball player Michael Madanly may be in the Philippines but his heart is with his fellow Syrian athletes who competed in the Rio Olympics under the first ever Refugee Team
Syrians harness Pokemon frenzy to depict their plight
Social media campaigns use Pokemon Go to raise awareness about the situation in Syria
LOOK: 'Game of Thrones' stars visit Syrian refugees in Greece
They just want a voice That s what they all said to each of us – tell my story tell my story – and that s what we re going to do says Lena Headey who went to visit Syrian refugee camps in Greece with Maisie Williams and Liam Cunningham
Turk gets 108 years for refugee sex assaults
He is found guilty of sexually abusing 8 Syrian children in the toilets at a refugee camp
Malaysia accepts 68 Syrian refugees
Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi says the Syrian migrants who flew into Malaysia via Lebanon will be allowed to work while the children will be able to attend public schools
Millions in US aid to Syrians suspended over graft probe
USAID discovers a network of commercial vendors NGO employees and others allegedly engaged in bribery and kickback schemes
Pope Francis set to visit refugees in Greece as deportations stall
The trip by the pope who will be accompanied by the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church is likely to pile pressure on European leaders already criticized for the deal with Turkey
First wave of migrants returned to Turkey under EU deal
UPDATED The European Union also keeps its side of the pact with 16 Syrian asylum seekers flying into Germany
EU set for new row over asylum rules overhaul
The vast majority of the record 1 25 million asylum seekers arriving in Europe last year entered Greece after taking the dangerous sea route from Turkey
Syria's Assad says willing to hold early presidential vote
UPDATED Is there popular will to hold early presidential elections? If there is I don t have a problem with it says Assad
Assad insists on unity gov't despite opposition demands
UPDATED Syrian President Bashar al Assad also estimates that the 5 year civil war has caused over 200 billion in economic and infrastructure damage
Syrian refugee crisis demands united global action – UN chief
Attempts to demonize [refugees] are not only offensive; they are factually incorrect says UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon
Cardinal Tagle visits Syrian refugees, abused OFWs
Cardinal Tagle president of Caritas Internationalis urges countries to set aside greed and self interest for the sake of the suffering
Tusk tells economic migrants: 'Do not come to Europe'
EU President Donald Tusk also lashes out at unilateral actions by EU members as the bloc grapples with the migrant crisis
EU unveils 700M-euro migrant aid plan for Greece
UPDATED The funds would be allocated over 3 years under the plan which must be approved by a majority of member states and the European Parliament
Migrants try to storm Greece-Macedonia border fence
UPDATED When one insists on his border the other suffers That s not my Europe says Germany s Angela Merkel lashing out at Austria and Balkan states for introducing tight limits on migrant entries
Greece says up to 70,000 migrants may be 'trapped' next month
UPDATED The bottleneck is expected to get worse after EU members Slovenia and Croatia as well as Serbia and Macedonia impose a limit of 580 migrants entering their borders each day
EU 'gives Greece 3 months' to strengthen border against migrants
The decision is the culmination of weeks of pressure on Greece the main gateway for the million refugees and migrants who entered Europe last year
UN urges Turkey to open borders, end to bombing of Aleppo
The highest need and the best humanitarian response is for the bombing to stop
Camps full as tens of thousands flee Syria's Aleppo
Up to 20 people are forced to stay inside each tent – meant for 7 only – at refugee camps
10 Christmas stories around the world you (also) probably missed
Last minute preps for Christmas made me miss the news I read back on people stories that happened during the holidays and came up with this list
Sacha Baron Cohen, Isla Fisher give $1m for Syrian refugees
The Borat star and his wife donate to Save the Children and the International Rescue Committee
First Canadian plane with Syrian refugees arrives in Toronto
The government hopes to bring in 10 000 Syrian refugees by the end of the year
Mass brawls erupt in crowded migrant shelters in Germany
Tensions escalate quickly as often traumatized people from different cultures share spaces
US filmmaker Michael Moore opens home to Syrian refugees
This is a response to the Michigan governor s decision to turn away refugees in light of the Paris attacks
House votes to suspend US refugee program after Paris attacks
If our law enforcement and our intelligence community cannot verify that each and every person is not a security threat then they shouldn t be allowed in says House Speaker Paul Ryan
US White House hopeful compares Syrian refugees to rabid dogs
Carson calls for immigration screening mechanisms that allow us to determine who the mad dogs are
Syrian refugees brace for backlash after Paris attacks
The discovery of a Syrian passport near the body of one attacker has sparked concerns that some assailants might have entered Europe as part of the huge influx of people fleeing Syria s civil war
US is immigrant nation, should welcome refugees – Kerry
It is rightly a point of pride that the American people have a history of welcoming those who are in urgent need of a safe haven That s part of who we are It s the American DNA It s how most of this country came to be here
Migrant boat sinks off Turkey, 17 Syrians dead – report
Another 20 migrants who were on the boat s deck survived and swam back to the Turkish coast
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Palace on Syrian refugees: Filipinos are our priority
Malacañang does not give a categorical answer on whether or not the Philippines will admit Syrian refugees We need to ensure that what we are doing for our fellow Filipinos is enough because they are our priority
Hungary has completed barbed-wire barrier on border with Croatia – ministry
The country s defense ministry says they finished placing 41 kilometers of barbed wire along its border with Croatia
Croatia will continue to redirect migrants to Hungary border – PM
UPDATED Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic says Croatia will not be the refugee center of Europe
Syrian girl dies in new migrant boat sinking off Greece
The girl is believed to be part of the group on board a boat that went missing in an attempt to cross the Aegean Sea from Turkey to Greece
UN to Aquino: Save desperate Syrian refugees
The UN s refugee agency asks Aquino: Can daang matuwid also be extended in offering solutions to victims of persecution outside of this country?
Climate change, the Syrian refugee crisis, and PH governance
The millions of refugees displaced in Syria should be enough a lesson to shock the Philippines into climate action
British PM visits Syria refugee camps in Mideast to pledge aid
The surprise visits which included talks with Lebanon s prime minister and the king of Jordan come as Cameron appointed a minister to oversee the resettlement of 20 000 Syrian refugees in Britain over the next 5 years
Hungary rushes to complete anti-migrant barrier
The four meter high barrier being built along Hungary s 175 kilometer 110 mile border with Serbia is aimed at stopping the several thousand migrants who enter Hungary
With open arms, German cities struggle with migrant surge
This year 450 000 refugees have arrived in Germany including 37 000 in the first eight days of September
Canada creates matching fund to aid Syria refugees
Christian Paradis minister for international development says the matching funds would ensure their donations can have the greatest impact
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EU divided as record wave of refugees stream into bloc
The European Union is bitterly divided over how to cope with the biggest migrant crisis since World War II with some countries on the bloc s borders hardening their stance while others in Western Europe have opened their doors
The Philippines and the crisis in Europe
Why our government must help the Syrian refugees abroad
German industries make economic case to welcome refugees
Europe s top economy expects to receive 800 000 asylum seekers this – a record figure
