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99% of Palmyra's People are displaced: new stats

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Statistical studies showed that over 99% of the residents of Palmyra city are displaced after indicating that the population number prior to the displacement and migration was 110,000 people. The statistics, issued by the Center for Studies and Documentation in Palmyra City,...

Young migrants in Greece feel camp like 'prison'

“We have no permission for go out. Now we are prison [sic],” a 17-year-old Pakistani migrant texted, along with a sad emoji face, locked inside a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. Just under a hundred minors aged 12 to 17 find shelter in the rooms reserved for them. “We have...

Turkish phone operator develops app for Syrian refugees

Turkey's leading operator Turkcell has developed a mobile application for over 3 million Syrian refugees in the country, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. "Hello Hope" app aims to teach basic Turkish words and expressions both in written and spoken formats to ease the daily lives...