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From Syria to Greece, from Refugee to Lifeguard

It was just over a year ago when Obada “Ibo” Al-Nassar made the perilous venture across the Aegean to reach Lesvos. The friendship that this Syrian refugee developed with some foreign lifeguards located outside of the camp where he was...

WhatsApp Saved His Life, Now Syrian Lawyer Helping Asylum Seekers in Greece

In October 2015 Syrian Lawyer Mahmoud Alkuder was making the treacherous journey across the Aegean to reach Greece in hopes of seeking asylum in the European Union when the vessel that he and some 60 people were on ran out...

Dozens of Migrants Distribute Drinking Water to Flooded Villages in Trikala, Thanked by Municipality

On Sunday the municipal authority of Trikala issued an official statement thanking dozens of migrants staying at a migrant camp nearby for helping out several villages impacted by the recent severe weather in central Greece. The migrants, who were Syrian refugees,...

Seventeen Dead as Migrant Boat Attempts to Reach Greece from Turkey

Seventeen migrants drowned Sunday when their boat capsized near the Turkish coast shortly after departing for the Greek island of Kos, the Anadolu news agency reported, citing the governor of the Turkish province of Mugla. Coast guard workers rescued 20...

Turkish Fishermen Accuse Greek Coast Guard of Sinking Syrian Refugee Boat

According to a group of Turkish fishermen, the Greek Coast Guard allegedly tried to sink a boat carrying Syrian immigrants on Thursday, Hürriyet daily reported. The boat, trying to cross into Greek waters, started its journey from the coast of...

New Wave of Syrian Refugees in Greek Islands

Eighty-seven refugees, mainly of Syrian origin, disembarked on the Greek island of Amorgos on Thursday morning. After local authorities were informed about the presence of illegal immigrants on the island, they quickly rushed to provide their assistance. Among the immigrants were several children, as...

Syrian Refugees Unwanted In Greece

Syrian refugees fleeing a civil war in their country and hoping for sanctuary in Greece are often faced with hostility and anti-immigrant attitudes, the Wall Street Journal reported in an extensive article. The vast majority of more than one million...