What is life like for the thousands of Syrians displaced by the ongoing civil war in their country to camps such as the Islahiyeh refugee camp in southern Turkey where 8,000 Syrians currently live.
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Syria: The Story of a Refugee
Politics
Victims of the ‘War on Terror’
Lindsey German examines the latest developments in the ‘war on terror’, from Afghanistan to Syria and the extradition of Babar Ahmad and Talha Ahsan
World
Syrian Refugees and “Marriages of Convenience”
Marriages of convenience, or even forced marriages, can thrive, essentially undetected, as those fleeing across the border are “integrated” into Syrian society, and into homes and pre-existing structures
World
Syria, Mali, Nigeria: War’s Paralysis
The conflict in Syria leaves western powers with no good choices, and their agony is intensified by Islamist advances in west Africa. The search for intelligent security responses goes on.
World
Syria: The Plight of Refugee Girls in the Middle East
As women flee the violence in Syria, they face abuses as refugees in the Middle East with some Arab men demanding marriage for them in order to “protect their virtue and honour”