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UNHCR - Syrian Arab Republic - 0 views

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perceptions immigration

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  • UNHCR Global Report 2012 - Syrian Arab Republic1 Jun 2013 | UNHCR Fundraising Reports UNHCR Global Appeal 2013 Update - Syrian Arab Republic1 Dec 2012 | UNHCR Fundraising Reports UNHCR Global Report 2011 - Syrian Arab Republic1 Jun 2012 | UNHCR Fundraising Reports UNHCR Global Appeal 2012-2013 - Syrian Arab Republic
  • Surviving in the city: A review of UNHCR's operation for Iraqi refugees in urban areas of Jordan, Lebanon and Syria
  • 2005 UNHCR Statistical Yearbook Country Data Sheet - Syrian Arab Republic30 Apr 2007 | Country Data Sheets 2004 UNHCR Statistical Yearbook Country Data Sheet - Syrian Arab Republic21 Aug 2006 | Country Data Sheets 2003 UNHCR Statistical Yearbook Country Data Sheet - Syrian Arab Republic1 Jan 2005 | Country Data Sheets 2002 UNHCR Statistical Yearbook Country Data Sheet - Syrian Arab Republic
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  • Syrian Arab Republic Atlas Map - August 2006
  • Syria Emergency: Operational Data Portal
  • UNHCR Syria Fact Sheet
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    UNHCR
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    Info, percieved value, immigration, etc...
mabdelraouf

Thousands of Syrians flee Egypt for Italy: UNHCR - Daily News Egypt - 0 views

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egypt italy Syrians

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  • 3,300 Syrians have arrived in Italy by boat over recent weeks, many fleeing troubled Egypt where they had first found a haven from war, the UN refugee agency said
  • “The majority have come from Egypt,” Edwards told reporters
  • UNHCR estimates that 4,600 Syrians have arrived by sea in Italy since 2013 began, a massive increase on last year’s total of 369.
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  • “In Egypt we have seen changes in the environment over the last month or so, including the tightened visa regulations, and that has resulted in some Syrians moving on elsewhere,” he added
  • “Almost 98 percent of the Syrian refugee population are in the surrounding region. Very small numbers have so far sought resettlement or moved elsewhere. That has to be remembered,” said Edwards.
  • Over two million people have fled Syria since the war broke out there in 2011, mostly to neighbouring Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan and Iraq.
  • There are around 80,000 registered Syrian refugees in Egypt, but informal estimates put the real figure at almost a quarter of a million, according to UNHCR.
  • Egypt’s new military-backed rulers have faced UNHCR criticism for slapping visa and security clearance rules on Syrians, making it harder for them to flee their homeland.
  • Morsi’s opponents claimed that anti-Assad refugees were involved in violent pro-Morsi protests
  • A vocal backer of Syria’s opposition, Morsi had cut diplomatic ties with the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
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Egypt accused of unlawfully detaining Syrians - Middle East - Al Jazeera English - 0 views

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Syrians Egypt Detaining

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  • Amnesty International has accused Egypt of unlawfully detaining and deporting hundreds of Syrian refugees, many of them women and children fleeing civil war at home
  • face either deportation or ongoing detention in poor conditions.
  • In a statement, the foreign ministry said the content of Amnesty's report was "inaccurate and does not reflect the reality of [Syrians'] situation in  the country... they are treated in a dignified way."
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  • Egyptian authorities say the country has taken in more than 100,000 Syrian refugees, with some trying to leave for Europe aboard overcrowded ships.
  • Several lawyers said they were prevented from representing refugees detained in police stations along Egypt's Mediterranean coast, the group said.
  • during a visit to a police station in Alexandria, it found 40 Syrian refugees unlawfully and indefinitely detained there. Among them were 10 children, the youngest being one-year-old twins.
  • , refugees were collectively deported to Damascus. 446
  • media has often accused refugees of backing the Muslim Brotherhood and of being involved in the political violence that erupted in Egypt after the ouster of president Mohamed Morsi
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      Which side is more accountable and reliable?
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      Maybe this is why theyre being harsh?
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Asia Times Online :: Syrians under siege in Egypt - 0 views

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egypt Syrians siege

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  • en these complicated procedures, we understand that Syrians are not welcome in Egypt anymore."
  • Three weeks later, the new military government that took over imposed new, stricter rules for Syrian refugees trying to cross the border. They now needed a visa, as well as national security approval to be in Egypt.
  • "I wish I had been killed in Syria rather than lead this humiliating life in Egypt," says Amer Feras, who came to Cairo after he lost his wife and youngest daughter in the jet attack that Assad's forces launched this January on Homs city, 161 kilometers north of Damascus.
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  • The building's Egyptian owner, Tarek Marzouk, runs a dry cleaning business and has offered a free room for each helpless family coming in from Syria.
  • My girls can't join government schools and I don't have the money to put them in private schools," he says. "We lost our properties, home, dignity and our right to live as human beings or at least as war refugees."
  • "Now I'm begging in front of mosques in Egypt to support my family. I have to carry my passport to prove my identity, and sometimes I earn sympathy and assistance from the Egyptians," she adds.
  • Gad also thinks they were better off under Morsi. "Under the Muslim Brotherhood, we got better treatment, free education and healthcare," she says. "Even when Morsi decided to cut off relations with the Assad regime, we were getting proper and supportive governmental treatment.
  • "families and individuals started to think of illegal immigration to Europe, even if it meant drowning to death."
  • "The situation of Syrian refugees in Egypt has reached a critical stage since the revolution of June 30," says Abdel Karim Rehawi, head of the Syrian League for the Defense of Human Rights, referring to the Egyptian protests that led to the overthrow of Morsi.
  • the military regime has tightened screws on Syrians after individuals were accused of being in collusion with Islamist groups and working against the state.
  • "There is some aid from a few Egyptian families and volunteers, but no official support from the Egyptian state," he says.
mohamedomarsiam

Syria Regional Refugee Response - Egypt - 0 views

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demographics timeline History Rationale pattern

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  • 126,034
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      Here is the timeline that contains the different number of refugees entering Egypt at ever given point on the timeline. 
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      Here there are all of e maps and assessments of Syrian refugees in Cairo and Egypt overall. However, they are all downloads. 
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  • Total Syrians, Government Estimate 300,000
  • Persons awaiting registration 1,499
  • Registered Syrian Refugees 124,535
  • Households 45,760
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      Here are the demographics for egypt.
  • WFP starts providing monthly food voucher assistance, in Al-Obour, 6 October, and Damietta, to Syrian refugees registered with UNHCR Cairo office.
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      Here we see the places where the Syrians settle. Al-Obour, 6 October, and Damietta.
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      Here we see the places where the Syrians settle. Al-Obour, 6 October, and Damietta.
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Syrian refugees no longer welcome in Egypt | Middle East | DW.DE | 19.10.2013 - 0 views

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Challenges Perceptions howtheygetin

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  • An anti-Islamist atmosphere in Egypt has led to daily harassment, arbitrary detentions, deportation and even deaths.
  • A desperate trip: By boat, Alexandria is roughly 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) from Italy In mid-September, when roughly 200 refugees attempted to flee conditions in Egypt by setting sail from the coastal city of Alexandria toward Italy, they didn't make it far. According to eyewitnesses quoted in Amnesty International's report, an Egyptian navy ship stopped the boat and fired upon it, killing two. The others on board were taken into custody.
  • police in Alexandria arrested 70 refugees in an Alexandria café
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  • their release was ordered by [Egypt's] prosecution
  • there have been two incidences that have been reported where two groups of up to 71 people [in total] have been forced to go back to Damascus
  • many Egyptians want the Syrian arrivals out of their country as well
  • Syrian refugees are considered default supporters of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, the political party of former President Mohammed Morsi
  • "The environmental was favorable. It was welcoming," the UNHCR's Leposky said. "And also the cost of living in Egypt was considerably less than some of the other countries they had been residing in."
  • 'We cannot live here anymore'
  • "We're ready to live in any country where we can settle safely," she said. "We cannot live here anymore."
  • Many tried to enter Egypt by sea, Ali said, adding that the rationale behind the recent move could be an attempt to put pressure on Syrians and to force them to sign deportation papers.
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    Again here are some of the challenges that the syrians face
Juleen Keevy

The selfish heartless argument for keeping Syrians in Egypt - Daily News Egypt - 0 views

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opinion syrian egypt refugee immigration exile

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  • we should keep them here, give them residencies and even welcome more of them to come, purely because it is in our best collective interest to do so
  • Syrians started to come to Egypt
  • also offering something that Egypt has lacked for a long time: a highly energised workforce who actually want to work and who have a work ethic.
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  • ethic
  • tarted a slew of small businesses and services that have transformed 6th of October city for its inhabitants:  new and better restaurants opened up, where the food is delicious and the customer service is exceptionally excellent and chains of car-washing businesses
  • We would see a jump in productivity and services if we just legalise their status and give them a way to certify their educational credentials so that Syrian doctors, engineers and lawyers can work in their fields as well.
  • We can even raise money by charging them absorbent fees for the certification or residency process, and, if we want to be Gulfie about it, even make a law that forces them to get an Egyptian partner in whatever new business they want to start, which, by the way, will benefit the Egyptian econom
  • The first reason they cite is t
  • The second reason they cite is national security
  • the third reason has to do with some fantasy that the Syrians will come and colonise Egypt
  • foreign buying and owning of Egyptian lands and properties was good for investment and the economy
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    Are you familiar with @Sandmonkey's opinions yet? This one is relevant to your study, although I'm not sure what his references are.
mabdelraouf

Once welcomed, Syrians in Egypt now face hostility | Marketplace.org - 0 views

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egypt Syrians hostility

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  • "As soon as we came to Egypt,” he says, “the treatment was really good and we were happy and we didn't feel homesick. But after June 30, everything turned upside down."
  • Morsi was a strong supporter of the Syrian opposition. But, when he was deposed, there was a backlash against Syrians refugees in Egypt. Some of that backlash was political, but some was economic.
  • "We've got to see things cooling down and that hopefully the environment would change favorably in Egypt so that the Syrians would recover the open arms and support that they had enjoyed."
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  • "We left our country because of dignity -- to preserve our dignity, not to be offended. And even here! We came with our money, but we will find a country that respects us."
mohamedomarsiam

Demographics of Syria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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Demographics DNA Biology

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  • The roughly 23 million inhabitants of Syria are an overall indigenous Levantine people. While modern-day Syrians are commonly described as Arabs by virtue of their modern-day language and bonds to Arab culture and history, they are, in fact,[citation needed] largely a blend of the various Semitic speaking groups indigenous to the region.
  • Arabs 90%, other ethnic groups such as Kurds 9%, Assyrians/Syriacs,[9] Armenians, Circassians, and Syrian Turkmen 1% [4
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    Shows Syrian demographics and the different DNA types and origins of syrians
mabdelraouf

BBC News - Egypt 'illegally detaining Syrian refugees' - 0 views

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egypt Syrians refugees

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  • Syrian refugees in Egypt often face illegal detention or deportation, Amnesty International says
  • "The Egyptian authorities have a duty to provide protection to anyone who has fled the conflict in Syria and is seeking safe refuge in their country," Sherif Elsayed Ali, Amnesty International's head of refugee and migrants' rights
  • "Instead of offering vital help and support... the Egyptian authorities are arresting and deporting them."
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  • However, in July and August, following Mr Morsi's removal, their situation turned for the worse when some public figures and parts of the mainstream media started accusing Syrians of being supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and taking part in pro-Morsi demonstrations, Amnesty said.
  • "Sending refugees back to a bloody conflict zone is a serious violation of international law," Mr Ali said.
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In Egypt, a Welcome for Syrian Refugees Turns Bitter - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Perceptions challenges

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  • Dozens of men with clubs and knives stormed a charity for Syrian refugees a few days after the Egyptian military ousted President Mohamed Morsi — making it clear they were no longer welcome in Egypt.
  • Syria, more than two million people have fled the country, most of them taking up residence as refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. But as many as 300,000 have eventually made their way to Egypt
  • “My Egyptian brother, my Egyptian sister,” the fliers said. “Fight the Syrian occupation and defend your jobs.”
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      Can't really find jobs anymore.
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    An article on Syrian perceptions in Egypt.
mohamedomarsiam

United Nations Population Fund - Syria - 0 views

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perceptions income Wealth poverty population

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  • The Syrian Arab Republic is a medium-income country, ranked 106 out of 177 countries on the 2005 human development index.
  • changing from a centralized economy to a social market economy
  • The population of the Syrian Arab Republic was 17.8 million in 2004. The population growth rate was 2.45 per cent during 2000-2005, down from 3.3 per cent between 1981 and 1994. Improvements in health care contributed to declining fertility rates, a sharp fall in mortality rates, and increased life expectancy at birth (70 years for males and 72.1 years for females in 2004).
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    Syrian Perceptions, income distribution, poverty status, population.
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Syria Regional Refugee Response - Regional Overview - 1 views

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demographics timeline History Rationale pattern

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      Here is a map that shows where the Syrian migrants are going overall
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      This also shows pattern of migration on a public domain map.
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      This timeline shows the numbers of refugees and how it increased. It shows overall migration of refugees.
  • Total Persons of Concern 2,199,668
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  • 2,081,648
  • Registered Syrian Refugees
  • Persons awaiting registration 118,020
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      Here are the demographics.
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    This page gives an overall overview of the historical migration rationale and pattern of this group and a visual timeline of syrian refugees at every given time.
mohamedomarsiam

UNFPA - The Growing Crisis in Syria - 0 views

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crisis

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  • With 4 million people inside Syria who are in need of assistance, including more than 2 million internally displaced people, some 200,000 women will likely be pregnant this year
  • Spring 2013 — Since the beginning of conflict in Syria nearly two years ago, over a million people, mostly women and children, have been registered as refugees in neighbouring countries. Between December 2012 and January 2013, more than 255,000 Syrians fled the country.
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    Syrian Crisis
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Syria: History >> globalEDGE: Your source for Global Business Knowledge - 0 views

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History people affected

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  • Archaeologists have demonstrated that Syria was the center of one of the most ancient civilizations on earth. Around the excavated city of Ebla in northern Syria, discovered in 1975, a great Semitic empire spread from the Red Sea north to Turkey and east to Mesopotamia from 2500 to 2400 B.C. The city of Ebla alone during that time had a population estimated at 260,000. S
  • Syria was occupied successively by Canaanites, Phoenicians, Hebrews, Arameans, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Nabataeans, Byzantines, and, in part, Crusaders before finally coming under the control of the Ottoman Turks
  • rst organized Christian Church at Antioch in ancient Syria, from which he left on many of his missionary journeys
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  • Damascu
  • Damascus
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      Contains famous places associated with Syrian Ancestry and an overview of the history
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    Syrian History
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Syrian Crisis - 0 views

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crisis

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    Crisis in Syria.
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Hafez al-Assad Biography - Facts, Birthday, Life Story - Biography.com - 0 views

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history people affected

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      An overview of his life and his photograph
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    Hafez al assad another influential Syrian
mohamedomarsiam

Why are we still relying on decades-old stereotypes when we talk about the Middle East? - 1 views

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Stereotypes Popular Culture

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  • . From Syria to Egypt and beyond, partisans yearn to crush old rivals or sectarian foes once and for all.” The language is telling; a perpetuation of the old stereotype of the “angry Arab” with passionate fury fuelled by intemperate Mediterranean blood. Language like this subtly (or not so subtly) underscores the division between “us” – rational beings – and “them” – the dangerous other.
  • “If you’re Arab, emphasise that fact, since all Arabs are exactly alike and every Arab speaks for all Arabdom. Be sure to divide the entire population of Syria into "good guys" and "bad guys".”
  • The truth is, we are failures. Two years on, our readers barely remember where Damascus is, and the world instinctively describes what’s happening in Syria as “that mayhem,” because nobody understands anything about Syria—only blood, blood, blood.
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    Syrian stereotypes
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UNFPA Egypt - Migration - 0 views

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howtheygetin

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  • The latest report issued, stated that Egypt is a source, transit, and destination country for women and children trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and sexual exploitation. It is placed in the 2009 United States TVPA Report as a Tier 2 Watch List Country because absolute number of victims of severe forms of trafficking has been significantly increasing over the last year.
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      This could mean that most refugees are smuggled into the country through unofficial means. 
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    How syrians get into the country.
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