Topic: Humanitarian aid

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Aleppo lies in ruins (photo: picture-alliance/AP-Photo/M. Brabo)

The siege of Aleppo

Seven levels of hell

The breathtaking ruthlessness of Assad′s regime means that the hoped-for humanitarian corridors, aimed at bringing relief to the besieged residents of Syria′s Aleppo, are never likely to materialise. By Bente SchellerMore

Syrian conflict: Everyone against everyoneThe Syrian uprising five years on: Alive and kickingHezbollah in Lebanon: How Hezbollah is paralysing Lebanese politics
Most of the inhabitants of Borg Meghezel depend on people-smuggling to make a living (photo: Karim E-Gawhary)

Egypt's people-smuggling mafia

Where crossings cost but lives are cheap

Borg Meghezel looks like a perfectly normal Egyptian fishing village. But almost all its inhabitants earn their living through people-smuggling. An exclusive report by Karim El-GawharyMore

Syrian refugees: Driven out of EgyptSyrian boat refugees in Egypt: "Head straight on to Europe!"The EU's migration and asylum policy: Not in line with European values
Political scientist Dr Andre Bank (photo: private)

Interview with Andre Bank, political scientist

"The refugees are part of Jordanian politics"

As conflicts continue to escalate in the region, Jordan remains stable. In fact, the kingdom is actually profiting from the chaos and the refugees, says political scientist Andre Bank in conversation with Jannis HagmannMore

Jordan and the influx of refugees: The true SamaritansCamps for Syrian refugees in Zaatari and Atma: Cut off from the rest of the worldThe Arab view of the European refugee crisis: Ludicrous squabbling
The German national Martin Kobler, UN Special Representative on Libya (photo: picture-alliance/dpa)

Interview with Martin Kobler, UN Special Representative on Libya

"Libya must not become the Syria of tomorrow"

In view of the advance of IS in Libya, the UN's Special Representative on Libya, Martin Kobler, warns of the need for swift action: the Libyan state must reinstate its monopoly on the use of force to enable it to take appropriate counter measures. Karim El-Gawhary spoke to the German diplomatMore

Peace treaty signed by warring factions in Libya: The steep road to national unityCivil war in Libya: A stateless society After the upheaval in the Arab world: Escalating wars
Peace activists in London demonstrate against Russian airstrikes in Syria (photo: picture-alliance)

Syria conflict

Feigning helplessness

Claims by Western diplomats that the Syria conflict can only be solved politically and not militarily are misleading. While the West foots the bill for the humanitarian catastrophe caused by the Assad regime, Russian President Putin creates a situation on the ground to further its interests. A commentary by Markus BickelMore

Syria and Geneva III: The great pretendersWestern involvement in Syria: Fewer bombs, not more!Chronicle of a war foretold: Redefining the "Syrian" conflict
An International Red Cross (ICRC) aid convoy en route to the besieged Syrian town of Madaya (photo: ICRC/Pawel Krzysiek/dpa)

Civil war in Syria

Assad is starving his own people – with impunity

The Syrian dictator is systematically committing war crimes. Nowhere is the failure of the international community so evident. Commentary by Paul-Anton KrugerMore

IS: the winners and the losers: The time is ripe for Bashar and his croniesWestern involvement in Syria: Fewer bombs, not more!Chronicle of a war foretold: Redefining the "Syrian" conflict
"This tortoise could save a life" (source: YouTube)

Save the Children and the Refugee Council

By watching this, you have donated to Save the Children and Refugee Council. YouTube gives advertising revenue to whoever uploads a video. The more views on the video, the more money the charities receive (see links below). Share this video to make an impact. With thanks to Alan Rickman.More

Save the ChildrenThe Refugee CouncilMigration and human rights: Refugee versus migrant: what's in a name?
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wecarenauru.org

Australia appeal

Fill a pallet to Nauru campaign (source: http://wecarenauru.org)

Donors in Australia are being asked to give generously to the latest appeal organised by the charity "We Care Nauru". Thanks to Transworld Marine Express, a cargo company that services Brisbane and Nauru, an entire pallet of goods will be shipped free of charge to Nauru! The pallet will be assembled in late January and should ...More

"We Care Nauru" official website

Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement: "Protect humanity - Stop Indifference"

Governments as well as aid and humanitarian organisations need to do more to protect and promote the dignity and safety of all migrants, as well as ensuring their access to essential servicesMore

Facebook: "Protect humanity - Stop indifference"
Refugee child in Rigonce (photo: picture-alliance/AA/S. Mayic)

The emotional wounds of refugee children

Talking about the unspeakable

Refugee children experience awful situations while on the run. They do not talk about these traumatic experiences and are often left alone with their suffering. Now, in the city of Ulm, people are trying to help. A report by Sabrina PabstMore

Photo essay: Syrian refugee children in LebanonSyria's civil war: The emotional scars of the refugee childrenPhoto essay: Children on the run
"Afghanistan Needs You" campaign logo

Fighting Afghanistan's brain drain

Initiated by young Afghans, the "Afghanistan Needs You" campaign aims to stem the tide of those leaving the country. Their message: stay and invest in all our futures.More

Qantara-Dossier: Afghanistan
An Afghan woman holds her new passport at the passport office in Kabul (photo: picture-alliance/dpa/S. Bandari)

Afghanistan: the Taliban′s Kunduz offensive

"There's nothing left to keep me here"

The security situation in Afghanistan continues to escalate. After bitter fighting in Kunduz, the mood is also tense in Kabul. Meanwhile thousands of Afghans are leaving the country every day. Impressions from Kabul by Emran FerozMore

After the Taliban attack on Kunduz: Lacking political visionInterview with Afghanistan expert Thomas Ruttig: "The violence threshold is low""Islamic State" versus "Taliban Emirate": One caliph too many
A Syrian refugee in Berlin with an Angela Merkel placard (photo: DW/S. Amri)

The Arab view of the European refugee crisis

Ludicrous squabbling

Syria’s Middle Eastern neighbours have to date absorbed four million Syrian refugees. For this reason the EU should make it plain that despite images of train stations full of refugees, Europe is only shouldering a relatively small part of the current burden. A contribution to the debate by Karim El-GawharyMore

The Syrian exodus: "Stop Assad's bombs, then we'll go back"Impact of border controls in the EU: The European downward spiral The EU's asylum and migration policy: Necessary migrants
Azraq refugee camp in the Jordanian desert (photo: World Vision/R. Neufeld)

Jordan and the influx of refugees

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The true Samaritans

Jordan takes in far more refugees than Germany, but there are no protests. Anyone who wants to learn the meaning of charity and human kindness should take a look at the way refugees are treated there. By Steffen HuckMore

Syrian refugee children: A lost generation in the makingRefugee crisis in Jordan: At breaking pointSyrian refugees in Jordan: Bleak prospectsCamps for Syrian refugees in Zaatari and Atma: Cut off from the rest of the world
Symbolic cemetery in front of the German Parliament as part of the "March of the Determined" action in Berlin (photo: picture-alliance/dpa/R. Jensen)

Creative activism in Berlin on the refugee crisis

"The dead are coming"

With the burial in Berlin of a refugee previously exhumed in Italy, the "Center for Political Beauty" art collective registered its opposition to EU refugee policies. The first in a series of controversial actions has triggered heated debate across the country. By Heike MundMore

After the refugee catastrophe in the Mediterranean: How the EU is killing refugeesSyrian Boat Refugees in Egypt: "Head Straight on to Europe!"Interview with the Egyptian theatre director Ahmed el-Attar: "Art changes thought in the long term"
Rohingya migrant women cry on a boat drifting in Thai waters off the southern island of Koh Lipe in the Andaman Sea, 14 May 2015 (photo: Christophe Archambault/AFP/Getty Images)

The Muslim Rohingya minority in Myanmar

Stateless people in search of a home

Mass graves in Thailand and overcrowded boats full of refugees in the Gulf of Bengal highlight the dramatic situation facing the Muslim Rohingya minority. According to Rodion Ebbighausen, this stream of refugees is not about to run dry any time soonMore

Photo gallery: The Rohingya refugee crisisThe Muslim Rohingya in Myanmar: In the shadow of an iconRohingya Muslims in Myanmar: The spectre of ethnic violence reappears

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