Between the U.S. government's increased security check regime and Syria's refusal to grant visas to DHS refugee ajudicators, Iraqis in Damascus find themselves stuck in the midst of an increasingly... read more →
The New York Times reports today that Iraqi refugees in Syria, Jordan and other Middle Eastern countries are in a “state of limbo.” According to the Times, refugees fled Iraq... read more →
In a piece on ForeignPolicy.com, Chris Ulack said the Arab Spring has put Iraqi refugees in Syria “between a rock and a hard place.” Thousands of Iraqis fled instability in... read more →
Lebanon’s Daily Star reports the number of Iraqi refugees registered with UNHCR in Lebanon rose from 8,300 in January to 9,390 this month, accounting for 85 percent of registered refugees... read more →
For the approximately one million Iraqis now taking refuge in Syria, life is often a daily battle between hope and despair. These two Iraqi shoeshine boys in Damascus are part... read more →
Mixed Sunni Shi'a families became targets of sectarian violence in Iraq. Many of them fled Iraq after enduring staggering danger and loss. This family managed to find temporary shelter in a... read more →