Syria approves U.N. aid delivery to remote camp on Jordan-Syria border
The Syrian army has tightened its siege of the camp, which is also near the Iraqi border, preventing smugglers and traders from delivering food
U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura to step down at end of November
De Mistura is the longest serving of three U.N. mediators during the more-than-seven-year Syrian conflict
Jordan and Syria reopen Nassib border crossing
The crossing's closure in 2015 cut a crucial transit route for hundreds of trucks a day transporting goods between Turkey and the Gulf
Jordan and Syria say border to reopen on Monday
Since 2015, Syria's only normally operating frontier crossing has been with Lebanon, which itself has no other functioning borders
Behind Bavaria's harsh rhetoric, schools offer migrants warm welcome
Politicians in Bavaria's conservative ruling party have put in place one of Germany's most accommodating education programmes for immigrants allocated to the state
Plight of stranded Syrians worsens as food blocked
Tens of thousands of people have fled to the camp from Islamic State-held parts of Syria that were being targeted by Russian and U.S.-led coalition air strikes
Aid agencies eye solar power to replace volatile, costly fuel
While the technology has not advanced far enough to make a full swap viable, some solar projects are already underway in the field and aid workers expect many more to follow
Aid must be directed to the world's poorest, as income gap increases - report
If nothing changes, the gap in earnings between the poorest and the rest of the population will grow to close to $19 by 2030 - almost double what it was in 1990
Greeks mourn 'hero of Aegean' who saved thousands of refugees
"He showed and highlighted the value of human life"
Refugee team to take part at Tokyo 2020 Olympics-IOC
IOC has already identified a pool of more than 50 refugee athletes