BorderWatch:Syria
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Some Class Sizes Reach 55 as Kids, Schools Struggle to Adapt
Video: UNICEF. Image: IraqSlogger.com.
Iraqi schoolchildren in a Syrian classroom.
Syrian schools are struggling to accomodate the influx of Iraqi refugee children as the new schoolyear begins, the United Nations childrens' agency reports. Below is a video released by UNICEF, along with full text of a report issued on the agency's website....
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RI: Palestinian Refugees Remain Iraq's Most Vulnerable Displaced Population
A major refugee advocacy organization has called for increased international efforts to coordinate and fund relief work for Iraqi refugees in Syria.
According to Refugees International, displaced Iraqis in Syria face special vulnerability due to the difficulty of providing aid to the population living in a "non-camp" urban environment, as well as the...
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Says 1.5 Million Iraqi Refugees in Syria, 1,200 More Arrive Each Day
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Alive in Baghdad's Rare Look at the Struggle to Survive in the Syrian Economy
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Many Reasons for Going Home to Iraq, Most Waiting for Security, Services
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Damascus Getting Positive Nods for Effort, But Will US Budge Stance?
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UNHCR Cites Visa, Money Problems as Main Reasons Iraqis Return Home
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Syria's New Visa Restrictions Hit Displaced Iraqi Families
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Investment Deal Includes Cement, Glass, Rubber, Auto, Food, and Other Sectors
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CBS Scoops: Syrian President Tells Couric "Nobody Can Seal This Border"
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UN Urges Damascus Have "Humantiarian Component" in Assessing Iraqi Entry
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From Exile in Damascus, Sameer Muhammad Paints Scenes of Home
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US Officials Urge Iraqi Prime Minister to Send "Strong Message" to Syrian Leader
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Damascus Strains Under US$60 Million Pricetag for 1.5 Million+ Iraqis
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Ahmed's Voided Passport Creates Anxiety, Redemption
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UN Urges Iraqi Refugees to Enroll Children in Syrian Schools
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Alive in Baghdad Reports from Sayyida Zaynab, Iraqi Expats' Home in Syria
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Ahmed Family Works to Set Up New Life in Syria
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Alive in Baghdad Interviews Sadrist Activists in Damascus
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Inflation on the Rise, Even Cost of Bread Has Increased 35% in Damascus
