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U.N.: Humanitarian Crisis In Syria Reaches 'Horrifying New Level'

Many refugees, who have fled the fighting in Syria's Idlib province, are living in tents during a cold and snowy winter. Muhammed Said/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption

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U.N.: Humanitarian Crisis In Syria Reaches 'Horrifying New Level'

February 25, 2020 • As fighting escalates in northwest Syria, the U.N. estimates that thousands of Syrians are being displaced every day.

WHO Warns Of Dire Conditions, Deaths Of Children At Refugee Camp In Syria

Displaced Syrians gather inside a tent in the al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria in December. Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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WHO Warns Of Dire Conditions, Deaths Of Children At Refugee Camp In Syria

January 31, 2019 • More than 20,000 people, mostly women and children, have arrived at the al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria in just two months. The World Health Organization says aid workers are struggling to keep up.

5 Surprising Facts About The Refugee Crisis

Syrian refugee children flash the V-sign at a camp in Suruc, a Turkish city near the border with Syria. Emrah Gurel/AP hide caption

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5 Surprising Facts About The Refugee Crisis

June 20, 2017 • Not since World War II have there been so many people who've fled their homes due to conflict. And children are hit especially hard by the crisis.

They're The Invisible Ones: Refugees Who Aren't Officially Refugees

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They're The Invisible Ones: Refugees Who Aren't Officially Refugees

May 11, 2016 • Nearly 28 million people were displaced within their own country last year by conflict and natural catastrophe. And they're especially hard to help.