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Syrian refugees first to lose income in pandemic: UN

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on everyone, the most vulnerable members of society, including refugees, were among the first to lose their jobs and income, according to a UN representative in Turkey.  "As refugees were overwhelmingly working informally before the...

Abed's story: A Syrian refugee's journey to Belfast

When Abed Alkhalaf fled the Syrian war for Belfast five years ago, he was forced to leave his wife and seven children behind. That is the harsh reality for many refugees who settle in Northern Ireland, which has proportionately more Syrian refugees than any other part of the UK....