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Items by Antonia Roupell
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Educating refugees in Za’atari a key to rebuilding Syria
According to UNICEF almost half of all registered school-aged Syrian children in Jordan were not in formal education...
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End of Al Jazeera, a dark day for the Middle East
On 5 June this year, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut diplomatic ties with Qatar. Among other things, they justified the act based on the state’s alleged support of “terrorist” groups and it’s so called diplomatic sympathies with Iran, all of which Doha denies. Soon...
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Trapped in Greece, refugees are suffering severe mental health issues
Exactly one year into the EU-Turkey deal and the conditions for refugees and migrants stuck on the Greek islands since the agreement are dire. The United Nations estimate that of the 13,200 asylum seekers 5,000 are children that remain trapped in harrowing conditions, overwhelmed by profound uncertainty and without...
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Syria Street
Although the city has been in a phase of recovery since 2015, the uncertainty that young generations from both sides feel is palpable. ...
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In The Last Days of The City
Interview with Director Tamer El Said and Producer/ Actor Khalid Abdalla...
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Unaccompanied refugee minors in Europe: Trapped between detention and deportation
Unaccompanied minors make up the most vulnerable group of refugees attempting to claim asylum in Europe. Since the EU-Turkey deal came into action on 20 March support systems that previously aided and registered these cases have been left without the structures necessary to do so. Lone migrants ranging from 10-18 years old now find...
