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Renovating homes helps rebuild lives in northern Syria

Renovating homes helps rebuild lives in northern Syria

When Abdel Hamid Al-Hashimi returned to his small village of Barneh in northern Syria, close to the city of Aleppo, he found a home in ruins. The 51-year-old farmer and imam had been forced to flee five years earlier, suffering a series of displacements as he sought...

Sewing her way to a better life: Enas’ story

Sewing her way to a better life: Enas’ story

Enas, a mother of two children, succeeded in making a huge transition in her life – from a divorced woman living in destitution to an independent woman running a successful business and helping other women from her local community.

UNHCR responds to deadly earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria

UNHCR responds to deadly earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria

Teams from the UN Refugee Agency are on the ground to provide life-saving assistance to families affected by the disaster. Two powerful earthquakes that struck south-eastern Türkiye and northern Syria on 6 February have claimed thousands of lives and caused untold...