Melissa Fleming

Escaping Homs

Many of those trapped in the Syrian city of Homs are finally getting out

Conflict & Justice

At least 1,100 people have been evacuated from Homs, a city that has been under siege for nearly three years during Syria’s civil war. But twice as many are still left in the city, either too sick or scared to leave. And a UN official says those evacuated are often just “a bag of bones.

Syrian Conflict Reaches Grim Milestone: Two Million Refugees and Counting

Conflict & Justice

Number of Syrian Refugees May Grow to Three Million by End of Year

Global Politics

Refugees Fleeing Syria are ‘Mostly Kids,’ Many Traveling on Their Own

Conflict & Justice