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From Idlib to Jordan, Syrians displaced by conflict face bleak futures

June, 2023
Samer Adnan
Samer Adnan

Syrian refugees in Jordan. Although combat operations have ceased in many areas of Syria for several years, the country is still considered "unsafe" for return by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Samer Adnan
Samer Adnan

Syrian refugees in Jordan. There are over 5.6 million Syrian refugees, with the majority residing in Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon, and smaller numbers in Iraq and Egypt.

Samer Adnan
Samer Adnan

Syrian refugees in Jordan. According to UN estimates, $5.2 billion is needed to support Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries and assist host communities.

Abdulmajid Alkarh
Abdulmajid Alkarh

The Blue Camp in Idlib Syria. Millions of individuals are suffering and dying in displacement camps, while resources continue to dwindle and donor fatigue becomes a growing concern.

Abdulmajid Alkarh
Abdulmajid Alkarh

Syrian women in Idlib camp. Only 64% of hospitals and 54% of primary healthcare centres are able to fully function. Additionally, approximately 70% of healthcare workers have left the country.

Abdulmajid Alkarh
Abdulmajid Alkarh

A Syrian boy in a displacement camp in Idlib. The World Food Programme (WFP) has reported that more than half the population of Syria, approximately 12.1 million people, suffer from food insecurity.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 19, 2023. President Xi Jinping hosted Antony Blinken for talks in Beijing on June 19. AFP
Politics

Blinken visits China in attempt repair to rock-bottom relationship

If any conclusion is to be drawn from US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s high-stakes visit to China, it is that neither Washington nor Beijing…

Con Coughlin 20 June , 2023
Opinion

What working with refugees taught me

When the lecturer of the civil law course asked us at the beginning of our studies at the Law School of the University of Grenoble in France about…

Mohammed Al-Dairi 20 June , 2023
Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer (R) meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at Speaker's House in the Palace of Westminster, in London, on February 8, 2023. AFP
Politics

What might British foreign policy look like under Labour?

Rishi Sunak is finished. At least, that’s what the latest opinion polls suggest. The British prime minister is languishing 18 points behind Labour,…

Christopher Phillips 20 June , 2023
It's no secret that the technological revolution has created a parallel reality, which, in turn, has been reflected in literature. Technology has helped narrow gaps felt by distance and exile. Al Majalla
Culture & Social Affairs

Bridging gaps: How technology has shaped diaspora literature

London: Is it still possible today to distinguish between migrant literature, literature in exile and indigenous literature? Or has the information…

Haitham Hussein 20 June , 2023
Millions of individuals are suffering and dying in displacement camps, while resources continue to dwindle and donor fatigue becomes a growing concern. Manon Biernacki
Politics

From refugees to crippling poverty, a look at Syria's never-ending humanitarian crisis

Certain regions in Syria continue to experience ongoing waves of displacement, resulting in a prevailing sense of insecurity.However, a small portion…

Al Majalla - London 20 June , 2023
Syrians constitute largest refugee population in the world Diana Estefana Rubio
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Syrians constitute largest refugee population in the world

The issue of refugees lies at the heart of the Syrian crisis and was among the main topics discussed by Arab foreign ministers at the preparatory…

Majalla 19 June , 2023
Opinion

Obama's regional doctrine left lasting scars

When analysing the international and regional policies of a country, it is important not only to understand the country's internal politics but also…

Alia Mansour 19 June , 2023
World Refugee Day
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World Refugee Day

Fares Garabet 19 June , 2023
German ministers: Finance Minister Christian Lindner, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and Interior Minister Nancy Faeser pose with the National Security Strategy. EPA
Politics

Is Germany's first National Security Strategy all bark and no bite?

For the first time in its recent history, the Federal Republic of Germany has unveiled a national security strategy. Ironically, it took a tripartite…

Daniel Gerlach 19 June , 2023
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A US Navy sailor directs a Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma helicopter on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is supporting US military operations in the war with Iran on 16 August 2026. US. Navy/REUTERS
Politics

US troops leave Iraq and Syria, but double down in the region

30, Sep 2026

Why 30 September should be understood less as a US exit from the Middle East than as the end of a particular model of American intervention

Caroline Rose
Eduardo Ramón
Documents & Memoirs

Exclusive interview with the man who caught Israeli spy Eli Cohen

30, Sep 2026

Ibrahim Hamidi spent years following the story of Mossad's 'spy in Damascus ', but some secrets remained untold. He then learned that the man who could answer them was still alive

Ibrahim Hamidi
Moroccan Foreign Minister Bourita & Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar agreed to advance their
relationship on security, trade, and regional integration on 16 September 2026. @USAmbUN/X
Politics

Morocco expands ties with Israel: why now?

28, Sep 2026

After months of behind‑the‑scenes talks, Rabat and Tel Aviv are deepening ties under a new phase of the existing Abraham Accords, with Western Sahara being dangled as an incentive

Mohamed Sharki
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping view portraits of former US presidents at the White House, Washington, DC, on 24 September 2026. Reuters
Politics

US-China summit: did Xi get what he wanted?

29, Sep 2026

Why the Chinese president's visit to Washington could be considered a success, despite no big movement on trade, Taiwan, and technology

Charbel Barakat
Soldiers from the Ethiopian National Defence Force chant slogans after completing their training at an officers' training ground 70 kilometres northeast of the city of Gondar, Ethiopia, on 14 September 2021. AFP
Politics

Turmoil in Tigray: the view from Ethiopia's neighbours

30, Sep 2026

While many would like to see Addis Ababa distracted, they also worry about a refugee spillover should a civil war break out. It might be a case of 'be careful what you wish for'

Sergey Eledinov

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