What the New Travel Ban Means for Refugees Around the World
More than 61,000 people fleeing persecution and violence may have their applications to come live in the United…
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The U.S. Could Benefit From Firmer Responses to Russian Provocations
Western responses to Russian meddling have been all too symmetrical. It’s time to shake that up. By Michael…
Meet the Oscar-Nominated Documentarian Who Wants Viewers to ‘Wake Up’
Watani: My Homeland director Marcel Mettelsiefen says the Academy Award nomination is nice—but he’s campaigning for Syrian refugees, not accolades.
Meet the Musical Couple Kept Apart by Trump’s Travel Ban
Mariela Shaker is one of the most high-profile Syrian refugees in America. At 26, she has already played…
Two Syrian Twins Were Separated by the Assad Regime in 1984 — Now They’re Reunited in Chicago
The Sarraj brothers spent 12 years apart—one as a free man, the other in the depths of Syria’s…
How Trump’s Executive Order Has Fostered a Culture of Fear
The Trump administration’s travel ban is estimated to directly affect about 90,000 people who have valid visas to…
Former Intelligence Official: Donald Trump’s Conflict With Spy Agencies Creates ‘Dangerous Moment’
Matthew Olsen, a senior national security official in both Democratic and Republican administrations, says the ongoing conflict between…
A War, a Boy on a Beach, and the Psychology of Humanitarian Crises
What happened after a three-year-old refugee died fleeing the Syrian civil war? By Nathan Collins A makeshift shrine…
Shot in Syria, Directed Over Skype
The new documentary Little Gandhi commemorates Syria’s initially peaceful pro-democracy movement — but was filmed at great risk in the midst of the civil war that it became.
‘If They Knock It Down, We Will Rebuild It’: Palmyra Redux
New technology has made it possible to reconstruct lost antiquities, whether in three dimensions or in virtual reality.…