Syria’s ongoing humanitarian crisis continues to worsen
Internally displaced people sit outside tents at a makeshift camp in Azaz, Syria, Feb. 19, 2020.
The humanitarian crisis in northwestern Syria is massive. Since December, an estimated 900,000 civilians have fled from their homes as Syrian government forces — with Russian military help — have continued their offensive in Idlib province. Now, Turkey’s president says it’s “only a matter of time” before Turkish troops launch an operation of their own. And, as COVID-19 spreads, online platforms like Airbnb are telling users and hosts to take cautionary measures. Also, the British government is planning to implement a points-based immigration system in 2021 that aims to only attract high skilled foreign workers.
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