Yesterday’s deal to evacuate the remaining civilians trapped in East Aleppo has collapsed.

Civilians stayed up all night awaiting evacuation but buses stood and idle and returned empty on Wednesday morning. Iran-backed militias reportedly prevented civilians and opposition fighters from leaving the besieged city. Shelling and airstrikes by pro-regime militias and Russia have resumed.

Everyone should know, the people here love life, and we want to live

This is a video message from Dr. Salm, posted at 9am this morning from besieged Aleppo.

Message from Aleppo: 'Tomorrow will be too late for us'

Journalist Bilal Abdul Kareem describes a "desperate situation" and calls for the creation of a humanitarian corridor.

Syria: All Sides Must Spare Civilians Trapped in Aleppo

BARCELONA/NEW YORK, DECEMBER 13, 2016 — At this critical juncture in the conflict in the Syrian city of Aleppo, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today expressed outrage over the unremitting violence directed against...

Asylum seekers in Europe will be sent back to Greece starting March 2017

The European Commission on Thursday (8 December) said that EU countries could resume returning asylum seekers to Greece in March 2017, after such transfers were suspended for five years because of poor conditions there.

Stranded in Serbia - refugees in limbo

The Balkan route no longer dominates the headlines, but it still exists. Refugees undertaking the journey have been left stranded, with doubts over their future growing by the day. Many have gathered in Belgrade.

Scotland welcomes 1,200 Syrian refugees in one year

Scotland welcomes 1,200 Syrian refugees in one year

Syria war: Aleppo self-rule plan rejected by government

A UN proposal to end heavy fighting in the city of Aleppo has been rejected by the Syrian government.

2016 migrant death toll in Mediterranean nears 4,000 – IOM

Almost 4,000 migrants, including an unspecified number of Nigerians have died so far this year while trying to cross the Mediterranean, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Tuesday.

Syria: Multiple Hospitals Hit Over Past 48 Hours

“The children´s hospital has sustained damage for a second time from airstrikes," said Luis Montial, MSF deputy head of mission for Syria. “This is the only hospital exclusively for children in the besieged area and it is now out of service.

IKEA Surprises Visitors By Recreating Syrian Home Inside Their Store

The house also features the recognizable IKEA posters, yet this time instead of product descriptions visitors see the stories of Syrians who deal with daily shortages of the basic needs like food, water, and medical supplies. Every price tag also features a clear call to action with a text-based...

Razor wire preventing even the migration of deer

The fences erected at the borders, aimed at the refugees, have stopped even the ones who know of no borders.

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A small victory for the rights of refugees

“Despite the fact that this was one of the most challenging times in my life, I am still grateful to have met you, all the local volunteers that have become great friends of mine. I am extremely happy I am leaving, but I am also crying and very sad, because I am not just leaving a closed camp,...

Stepping Over the Dead on a Migrant Boat

What a photographer saw when a rescue vessel went into action off the Libyan coast.