AS MIGRANT TRAGEDIES SHOCK EUROPE A BIGGER CRISIS LOOMS IN MIDEAST

The United Nations is urging countries worldwide to grant asylum to 130,000 Syrians in the coming year... READ MORE›

SYRIAN REFUGEE RECEIVES ?40,000 IN DONATIONS IN 24 HOURS AFTER VIRAL PHOTO SELLING PENS

When Mr Attar was informed of the rising donation total, he told a member of the campaign I want to help other Syrians ... READ MORE›

THE MAP SHOWING THE MOST DANGEROUS EUROPEAN TOURIST DESTINATIONS

Also deemed on a high threat are Lebanon Egypt Australia Thailand and Tunisia... READ MORE›

REFUGEE PICTURED SELLING PENS IN BEIRUT SAYS HE'LL HELP OTHER SYRIANS WITH THOUSANDS RAISED FROM INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN

Before the Syrian civil war, which has caused 12 million Syrians to flee their homes, Abdul worked in a chocolate factory in Syria... READ MORE›

SYRIAN 'HERO BOY' APPEARS TO BRAVE SNIPER FIRE TO RESCUE TERRIFIED GIRL IN DRAMATIC VIDEO

The group found that sniper fire killed 389 Syrian children under the age of 17 between March 2011 and August 2013... READ MORE›

MISSING BRADFORD SISTER 'MAY ALREADY BE IN SYRIA'

One of three Bradford sisters missing with their nine children may already be in Syria police believe... READ MORE›

'EVERYONE WANTS TO LEAVE': DEATH OF HOPE DRIVES YOUNG SYRIANS TO EUROPE

'Everyone wants to leave' death of hope drives young Syrians to Europe... READ MORE›

NUMBER OF SYRIAN REFUGEES CLIMBS TO MORE THAN 4 MILLION

This is the biggest refugee population from a single conflict in a generation Antonio Guterres the United Nations high commissioner for refugees said in a statement... READ MORE›

AS TRASH IN LEBANON PILES UP SO DOES CONTEMPT

The country has long marketed itself as a beach destination, and before the civil war drew tourists from Europe seeking to water ski near downtown... READ MORE›

NEW DIPLOMACY SEEN ON US-RUSSIAN EFFORTS TO END SYRIAN CIVIL WAR

The United States and its allies have long said no Russia says yes, adding that Mr. Assad's departure cannot be a precondition for talks... READ MORE›

AN IDEALIST 'SIMPLY TRYING TO HELP'

Mr Kassig founded an aid group that focused on providing Syrian refugees with medical supplies and food... READ MORE›

LACK OF FUNDS: WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME DROPS AID TO ONE-THIRD OF SYRIAN REFUGEES

Jordan hosts about 630,000 Syrian refugees, including more than half a million in communities and the rest in camps... READ MORE›

SYRIAS EXODUS ISNT A EUROPEAN PROBLEM. ITS THE WHOLE WORLDS

This time, large numbers of Syrian refugees are flocking to Europe because of its geographic proximity... READ MORE›

FACTBOX: WAYS TO HELP REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS IN EUROPE AND BEYOND

CARE www.care.org CARE has operations in Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Yemen and Syria, offering all kinds of assistance to people affected by the Syrian conflict... READ MORE›

MASS KILLINGS BY ISIS FIGHTERS IN SYRIAN KURDISH TOWN

Dozens of Islamic State fighters were killed, too, the group said... READ MORE›

ANGELINA JOLIE VISITS SYRIAN REFUGEE CAMP IN TURKEY

During her visit, Jolie met with Syrian refugees and heard how they had escaped their country... READ MORE›

Bahrain Bahrain has also participated in or supported the US-led military action against IS in Syria... READ MORE›

HOW TO SLOW THE REFUGEE CRISIS IN EUROPE

Europe, with Germany's leadership, can muster the political will necessary because it can see that a no-fly zone in Syria can ease the refugee crisis... READ MORE›

A ROADMAP FOR THE MIDDLE EAST AFTER THE IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL

Hezbollah has been wary of Sunni-backed militants that threaten to bring the war to Lebanon if Hezbollah doesn't get out of Syria... READ MORE›

THE GRIM REALITY FACED BY THE SYRIAN REFUGEES STRANDED IN LEBANON

Refugee crisis The grim reality faced by the Syrian refugees stranded in Lebanon... READ MORE›

500 CHILDREN IN LEBANON GIVEN CAMERAS TO DOCUMENT THEIR PLIGHT

A Syrian refugee looks from the window of her tent shelter in an informal settlement in the Bekaa Valley... READ MORE›

SYRIAN CHILD REFUGEES WHO STARRED IN SAMANTHA CAMERON PHOTO-OP WORK AS PEASANTS FOR 40P AN HOUR

Unlike in Jordan and Turkey, the refugee camps are not formally recognised by Lebanon, which fears that encouraging permanent settlements could upset its delicate sectarian balance... READ MORE›

DEADLY SANDSTORM SWEEPS ACROSS MIDDLE EAST

BEIRUT -- Large parts of Lebanon and Syria were shrouded by an unprecedented sandstorm on Tuesday as a brownish cloud settled over the region... READ MORE›

SYRIAN CIVIL WAR: ZAATARI REFUGEE CAMP NOW 9TH LARGEST CITY IN JORDAN

Today, this tiny kingdom hosts 629,000 Syrian refugees, out of a regional total of more than 4 million... READ MORE›

SYRIAN REFUGEES IN AUSTRALIA - WHERE WILL THEY GO?

Once refugees arrive in Australia, they will be provided cultural orientation, housing, health care, English classes and other assistance... READ MORE›

THOUSANDS OF DEMONSTRATORS CONTINUE PROTESTS IN LEBANESE CAPITAL

Partly because of divisions among politicians over Syria's civil war, Lebanon has gone without a president for a year... READ MORE›

AMNESTY SAYS WORLD NEGLECTS SYRIAN REFUGEES' PLIGHT, URGES MORE OPEN BORDERS

Amnesty says world neglects syrian refugees plight urges more open borders... READ MORE›

PETER KASSIG EXPLAINS WHY HE WANTED TO HELP SYRIANS IN AUDIO RECORDING RELEASED BY PARENTS

Peter Kassig with his parents Ed and Paula as a youngster AP How much did I impact the political situation inside Syria?... READ MORE›

MONITOR PUTS SYRIA CONFLICT DEATH TOLL ATOP 240,000, INCLUDING 12,000 CHILDREN

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it has documented the deaths of 240 381 people up from its tally of 230 618 announced on June 9... READ MORE›

THE UK EFFORT TO #SHAREHUMANITY WITH SYRIA

Meanwhile, there is a duty to help, to relieve Syrians' suffering, respecting and preserving their dignity and empowering them as owners of Syria's future... READ MORE›