Crowded camps, depleted clinics and scarce soap and water make social distancing and even hand-washing impossible for millions of refugees.
Tag: Syria
For Children Fleeing War, a Tent Becomes a School
In northwestern Syria, children forced from their homes cannot remember a normal life. Volunteer teachers are trying to give them one.
Thanks to Sanctions, Russia Is Cushioned From Coronavirus’ Economic Shocks
Years of economic isolation and bulging financial reserves have positioned the country to ride out the coronavirus panic and bounce right back.
Thanks to Sanctions, Russia Is Cushioned From Virus’s Economic Shocks
Years of economic isolation and bulging financial reserves have positioned the country to ride out the coronavirus panic and bounce right back.
‘Wash Our Hands? Some People Can’t Wash Their Kids for a Week.’
In devastated northwestern Syria, the coronavirus may already be spreading in packed displacement camps, and the international response is weeks behind.
With Cease-Fire in Place, Syrians Return for Belongings, but Not to Stay
A few of the hundreds of thousands displaced by the fighting are trickling back. But few, if any, say they believe the quiet will last.
3 Men Sentenced to 125 Years Each in Drowning of Syrian Refugee Boy
A Turkish court sentenced each man to 125 years in jail for the death of five refugees, including Alan Kurdi, 2, whose body washed up on a beach.
White House Pushes to Recover Americans Held Overseas
The president’s interest in the case of Austin Tice, a journalist who went missing in Syria in 2012, prompted the C.I.A. to renew its focus on finding him.
Rocket Attack Kills Three U.S. Coalition Members in Iraq
Rockets struck Camp Taji where Iraqi, American and other coalition troops are based.
‘The Only Choice Is to Wait for Death’
Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing Syria’s war ended up in Idlib city. But with the front line just five miles away, the city may not be a refuge much longer.