Refugees

Ukraine’s Blond and Blue-Eyed Refugees

Houssam Alkatlabi

The EU’s rapid and positive response to the Ukrainian crisis raises questions among stakeholders and human rights organizations about discriminating between Ukrainian and other refugees.

News

Iraq: Displaced Yazidis Face Giant Camp Fire

Saman Dawood

The fire in the Sharya refugee camp highlights the plight of thousands of displaced Yazidis unable to return to Sinjar, due to the presence of armed groups and political disputes between Baghdad and Erbil.

Investigations

Egypt’s StoryBook: Open Platform for Women who Fell Victim to Violence

Tamer Mawafi

Combatting violence against women in Egypt remains an uphill battle. Yet, the success of Storybook, which allows women to anonymously share their experiences, offers a glimmer of hope.

Opinion

Yemen’s Neighbours Need to Step Up

Jan Egeland

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar must act now to avert a manmade famine unfolding on their doorstep.

Investigations

Turkey: Syrian Refugees, Religious and Civil Relations

Marie Melham and Ahmad Haj Hamdo

The laws in Turkey, alongside the Syrian refugee women’s ignorance of what their rights are, has caused them to face many problems. This report highlights the stories of the women caught between the Syrian and Turkish laws.

Investigations

‘Not in My Back Yard’: Western Countries Pay Billions of Dollars to Keep Doors Shut and Syrian Refugees Homeless

Hazm Al-Mazouni

“The countries that have responded to the Syrian conflict with the largest amount of aid are among the countries that have closed their doors to refugees and asylum seekers, at a high cost…”

Investigations

“What’s Up Black Girl …?” Scenes Of Local Racism

Marwa Saab

I was lounging in the garden, in front of one of the hospitals, working on some stories, when a security officer turns to my niece and says: “What’s up black girl?”. This stopped me in my tracks and I turned to him and asked him, what are you trying to achieve by saying that? He replied: “It was a joke.”

Investigations

The Story of the Syrian Women of the Plains in the Lebanese Camps

Layla Yammine

From a distance, Essam, the landowner, watches and listens to Um-Mahmoud sing all day. He looks at me and says: “I’m 40 years old now, and for 40 years I’ve been hearing her singing here in the plains.

Refugees

Ukraine’s Blond and Blue-Eyed Refugees

Iraq: Displaced Yazidis Face Giant Camp Fire

Egypt’s StoryBook: Open Platform for Women who Fell Victim to Violence

Yemen’s Neighbours Need to Step Up

Turkey: Syrian Refugees, Religious and Civil Relations

‘Not in My Back Yard’: Western Countries Pay Billions of Dollars to Keep Doors Shut and Syrian Refugees Homeless

“What’s Up Black Girl …?” Scenes Of Local Racism

The Story of the Syrian Women of the Plains in the Lebanese Camps

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