The Plight of Syrian Refugees
Bottom Line Up Front Following intensified fighting in Syria between Turkey and the Assad regime, thousands of refugees are fleeing the country in an […] More
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Trump Suspends Refugee Program, Bars Citizens from 7 Muslim Nations
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday temporarily banning all refugees and suspending entry for 90 days for citizens from seven predominantly Muslim […] More
The Haunting Images from Syria: A review of "A Whole World Blind"
The fighting in Syria – and ever-rising death toll of civilians caught in the middle – is so horrifying that many seemingly have chosen to […] More
Living Under the Heavy Hand of ISIS
MOSUL, IRAQ — Ahmed Salam received a printed citation signed by an Islamic State fighter for shaving his beard and wearing tight-fitting, Western-style clothes. Considering […] More
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Stirring Up His Audience
Donald Trump is a provocateur as well as a mythmaker, two qualities that should disqualify a presidential candidate and would be extremely dangerous if he […] More
Envisioning the Future
After six years of war, I find it difficult to imagine what Syria will look like after it all ends. Villages resemble ghost towns, while […] More
Fictionalizing Syria
It is now almost six years since the Syrian Revolution began, and to this day, the concept of an “ideal” end state remains vague and […] More
Will Syria’s Most Productive Citizens Ever Return Home?
Today, five years after democratic protests against Syrian President Bashar al Assad’s regime turned into open civil conflict, the ebb and flow of inconclusive military […] More
Grave Situation: Migration, Integration, and Attacks in Germany
Germany has been hit by four attacks in the past week, three involving refugees. Last Monday, a 17-year-old refugee thought to be from Afghanistan injured […] More
Turkey’s Role in the Refugee Crisis
An image of a drowned Syrian boy washed up on the beach clearly signifies a failure on the part of the global humanitarian system. A […] More
The Refugee Crisis: Europe on the Brink
Today in Europe there are more people made homeless by wars and conflict than ever before in recent history. The Secretary General of the United […] More