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Syrian boy’s scarred face : Why is the world not ending the conflict?
The haunting image of a shocked, dazed little boy pulled out of the rubble of a destroyed home in Aleppo has sent shock waves across the world. But so was the case last year with another...August 20, 2016 931 0 -
Forgetting Syria – What will be the cost of silence over savagery?
Dubbed as “the battle for Aleppo,” the latest chapter of massacres in the Syrian conflict continues, with reports of more civilian deaths in air strikes Friday. More than five years of bloodletting has killed close to...August 13, 2016 1022 0 -
‘Let’s build bridges, not walls; We will all be stronger’
As millions of refugees face hardships and uncertain future, the United Nations has appealed to countries including the United States to keep reaching out to people in need because “we will all be stronger” by building...August 12, 2016 1110 0 -
Pakistani-American hosts interfaith welcome for Syrian refugees
A Pakistani-American philanthropist, Dr. Maqsood Chaudhry, opened the doors of his house for Syrian refugees last week, providing them an opportunity to share their hopes and aspirations with interfaith leaders of metro area. The Syrian men,...July 10, 2016 1466 0 -
65 million refugees and shrinking survival islands
FEATURED IMAGE above shows a Yemeni refugee family in Darwin Camp Photo Credit: UNHCR/Yahya Arhab The number of refugees and displaced people spiraled to unprecedented 65.3 million last year, the United Nations said in another grim...June 21, 2016 848 0 -
US diplomats concerned over Syria policy implications
More than 50 US diplomats signed an internal memo urging the Obama administration to approve military airstrikes against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, widely held responsible for massacre and displacement of millions of Syrians....June 17, 2016 859 0 -
Response to refugee crisis to determine world stability – Angelina Jolie
How the world responds to the current refugee crisis – compounded by festering Middle Easter conflicts – will be critical to the future of the globe for decades to come, says Angelina Jolie Pitt. The Hollywood star and UN Goodwill Ambassador reminded...May 16, 2016 974 0 -
Pakistani bus driver’s son Sadiq Khan elected Mayor of London
Sadiq Khan, a British politician of Pakistani descent, wrote history Friday, becoming the first Muslim Mayor of London. A member of the Labor Party, Khan assumed charge of the coveted office on Saturday. The 45-year-old politician is the most powerful Muslim in Britain,...May 7, 2016 1091 0 -
Syria falls back into volcano of violence
Hopes that Syria – decimated by more than five years of multilayered conflicts – could finally be put on path to rehabilitation – were dashed to pieces after a series of civilian killings from bombings of...April 30, 2016 1179 0
