Syrian refugee crisis

A general view shows tents for Syrian refugees at a makeshift settlement in Bar Elias, a town in the Bekaa valley, Lebanon, on March 28, 2017.

Lebanon banned all protests after Syrians called for better refugee conditions

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Lebanon has the world’s largest per-capita concentration of refugees. When Syrian activists planned a demonstration in Beirut to “defend the rights of Syrians in Lebanon,” the authorities slapped a ban on protesting across the board.

Syrian refugees arrive on a dinghy on the Greek island of Lesbos

Refugees suffer PTSD and attempt suicide in Greece

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Um Mohammed, a Syrian refugee hailing from the southern Daraa region, stands in her wedding dress shop in Jordan's Zaatari camp. Expecting another child, Um Mohammed said she opened the shop a year and a half ago to help generate extra income for her grow

This refugee camp in Jordan has turned into a frontier town for Syrians escaping war

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Over a million Syrians have fled their country and set up refugee camps in neighboring Lebanon.

After Trump’s ban, Lebanon renews calls to send back Syrian refugees

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Lebanon doesn’t want Syrian refugees getting too comfortable, even in winter

Milad Khawam performing in Berlin as part of his new music project, "Exilistan."

A Syrian trumpet player in Berlin has a new project called ‘Exilistan’

Music

Milad Khawam, a Syrian refugee in Berlin, describes his music as a “schizophrenia of feelings.” It’s the mix of emotions, he says, of someone who has left everything behind and is starting over.

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Why school can be a rocky ride for some young Syrians in the US

Education

The warm welcome many Syrian families receive in the US does not always apply to schools.