Tag: Syria

Jun 2021. Shamima Begum Part 1

Ms Begum is one of three east London schoolgirls who travelled to Syria in February 2015 and supported the Islamic State group (IS). She was born in the UK to parents of Bangladeshi heritage and was 15 when she left. Ms Begum travelled via Turkey to IS headquarters in Raqqa, where she married a Dutch… Continue reading Jun 2021. Shamima Begum Part 1

Feb 2021. Shamima Begum comes second to the Safety of the Public

Shamima Begum, who left the UK for Syria to join the Islamic State group as a teenager, will not be allowed to return and fight her citizenship case, the Supreme Court has ruled. The court said in a unanimous ruling that her rights were not breached when she was refused permission to return. Ms Begum,… Continue reading Feb 2021. Shamima Begum comes second to the Safety of the Public

Sep 2020. Syria’s Refugee Child Brides Part 2

“I couldn’t go to school because of the war,” says Ola, a Syrian refugee who was married at 14 years. “We had to stay at home, the schools closed. I studied only until 6th grade.” The Syrian war has created a vortex of conditions, such as displacement and poverty as well as fears about the… Continue reading Sep 2020. Syria’s Refugee Child Brides Part 2

Sep 2020. Syria’s Refugee Child Brides Part 1

Child marriage among Syrian refugee children is on the rise. Two girls tell us about their lives as wives and mothers. Each year, childhood ends for an estimated 15 million girls around the world who marry before the age of 18, according to the International Centre for Research on Women (ICRW). South Asia has the… Continue reading Sep 2020. Syria’s Refugee Child Brides Part 1

Jul 2020. The Lebanon Crisis

July 2020. Hundreds of demonstrators angered by a deepening economic crisis rallied across Lebanon for a third consecutive day on Saturday, after violent overnight riots sparked condemnation from the political elite. Protesting against the surging cost of living and the government’s apparent impotence in the face of Lebanon’s worst economic turmoil since the 1975-1990 civil… Continue reading Jul 2020. The Lebanon Crisis

Jul 2020. Elections in Syria

July 2020. Syria held parliamentary elections across government-controlled areas of the country on Sunday, as President Bashar al-Assad marks 20 years in power amid a continuing war and deep economic woes. More than 2,000 candidates, including businessmen under recently imposed US sanctions, are running in the legislative election – the third since the start of… Continue reading Jul 2020. Elections in Syria

Jul 2020. A Nine Year Old Syrian Refugee

July 2020. Rouaa is nine years old, the same age as the devastating war that has ravaged her country, Syria, killing hundreds of thousands of people and creating the world’s largest refugee crisis. Her family fled a chemical attack near their home town and for the past few years BBC World Affairs Correspondent Caroline Hawley… Continue reading Jul 2020. A Nine Year Old Syrian Refugee

Dec 2016. The Giant Graveyard Called Aleppo

December 2016. Tens of Thousands of People have Fled the Intense Fighting in the Syrian City of Aleppo over the Past Few Days. The Regime Offensive in the East of the City has Retaken around a Third of the Territory Held by the Rebel Groups. Desperate Families Crossing into Regime Held areas have been Speaking… Continue reading Dec 2016. The Giant Graveyard Called Aleppo

May 2020. Russia Pressure on Syria

May 2020. President Vladimir Putin has called for talks with the Syrian government over expanding Russian military facilities in the country. Moscow currently operates an air base and naval port in Syria. Russia wants to significantly expand its military bases in war-torn Syria, the Interfax news agency cited a government resolution as saying on Friday.… Continue reading May 2020. Russia Pressure on Syria