Syrian Refugees

• ‘Squalor’: Family of 8 says landlord won’t fix dilapidated rental in Coquitlam, B.C.

  From mold on the ceiling to sizable holes in the balcony floor, Yaser Hamdo says his house is becoming a dangerous place for his young children.

  Consumer

  Mar 27, 2023
  
• Nova Scotia family fears for survivors who lost homes in Turkey earthquake

  Aid efforts are on their third day after the powerful earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria on Monday. Concerns continue to mount as survivors search for shelter and support.

  World

  Feb 8, 2023
  
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• Syrian refugee family ‘so proud’ to become Canadian citizens

  'This country gave us hope, after everything that we’ve been through. We love this nation.'

  Canada

  Jan 5, 2022
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• Syrian refugees tortured, detained upon return to country, Amnesty reports

  The rights group documented what it said were violations committed by Syrian intelligence officers against 66 returnees, including 13 children between mid-2017 and spring 2021.

  World

  Sep 6, 2021
• Newcomer groups will use Syrian refugee program format to help Afghan refugees

  Life in a country plagued by war, then a journey to a new home and a new life. It's an experience few can relate too, but a path that an Edmonton man knows intimately.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2021
• Syrian refugees reflect on 10th anniversary of conflict that forced them to leave

  This month marks a sombre milestone in the Syrian conflict. It was 10 years ago this month that peaceful protests were met by a violent crackdown and spiralled into civil war.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2021
• What happened to… Alan Kurdi and the Syrian refugee crisis, part 2

  On this episode of the Global News podcast Whatever Happened To…?, journalist Erica Vella revisits the story of Alan Kurdi and the Syrian refugee crisis (Part two)

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2021
• Seeking a better life, Syrian refugees find success living in Saskatoon

  It has been five years since Syrian refugees began moving to Canada seeking a better life. Many have found success as they adjust to life in a new country.

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2020
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• EU will not attend Russia-backed event on returning refugees to Syria, official says

  Syria's nine-year war has killed about a half-million people, wounded more than a million and forced about 5.6 million to flee abroad as refugees, mostly to neighbouring countries.

  Politics

  Nov 10, 2020
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• Coronavirus cases detected at refugee camp home to 36,000 Syrians

  They are the first infections to be detected among Syrians living in refugee camps in Jordan.

  World

  Sep 8, 2020