Rapports

Gunfire from Syria has hit several people in a crowd across the border in Lebanon, killing one person and wounding five others, including a Lebanese soldier. The incident comes as Syrian forces continue their crackdown on dissent…

Brussels, 3 May 2011: The situation in Syria is quickly going beyond the point of no return. By denouncing all forms of protest as sedition, and dealing with them through escalating violence, the regime is closing…

DAMASCUS, 17 November 2008 (IRIN) - The World Food Programme (WFP) has said it is "hopeful" of resolving a Syrian ban on imported rice that has left 30,000 Iraqi refugees facing much reduced food rations. "We are very hopeful for…

Rural communities devastated by the collapse two years ago of part of the massive Zeyzoun dam in northwest Syria are rebuilding and improving their livelihoods with small loans and training through a UNDP initiative supported by Italy. Water from the…

AMMAN, 21 March (IRIN) - The UN has hailed the decision of the Syrian government on Thursday to open its borders and offer unlimited support to Iraqi refugees fleeing hostilities in their country, something it had previously refused to…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilising the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in 178 countries. For more…

Roberta Cohen In some countries, the internally displaced are beyond the reach of international humanitarian organizations. Although the displaced populations concerned may be in dire need of assistance and protection, and could benefit immeasurably from outside support, few…

DATE=10/6/97 TYPE=BACKGROUND REPORT NUMBER=5-37712 TITLE=TURKEY / KURDS BYLINE=KYLE KING DATELINE=DIYARBAKIR CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: TURKEY IS PRESSING AHEAD WITH ITS MILITARY CAMPAIGN AGAINST KURDISH REBEL BASES IN NORTHERN IRAQ, DESPITE CRITICISM OF THE OPERATION AT HOME AND ABROAD. KYLE KING FILED THIS BACKGROUND REPORT ON…