Flash flooding, caused by unusually heavy rainfall, has forced over 12,000 people to abandon their homes in refugee camps in northern Syria in freezing conditions...
Archive for category: Syria Crisis

Assault on Idlib ‘human tragedy’ leading to deadliest chapter of devastating conflict
Amid reports of airstrikes in Idlib, Islamic Relief warns of an impending humanitarian disaster in the northern Syria region. At least five people have been...

Islamic Relief warn Idlib airstrikes could lead to humanitarian disaster
Amid reports of airstrikes in Idlib, Islamic Relief warns of an impending humanitarian disaster in the northern Syria region. Five people died in the airstrike...

Donor Report 2017
Dear Humanitarian, It gives me great pleasure to present to you a summary of the emergency relief and development projects implemented by Islamic Relief South Africa...

Syria – 7 Years of Crisis
For seven years the Syrian people have been bombed, besieged and forced to endure one of the worst humanitarian crises in living memory.

Civilians trapped in besieged Ghouta
For the past seven years, the people of Syria have been suffering the devastating consequences of war with no end in sight

Eastern Ghouta: A Community At Crisis Point
Since the outbreak of the Syrian conflict, the area of Eastern Ghouta has faced increasing financial and logistical restrictions, which have placed communities at high risk of starvation.

Families stranded in conflict zones
Surging violence across Yemen had pushed some 85,000 people from their homes in the past 10 weeks

Islamic Relief to benefit from #OperationSA Syria Appeal
Islamic Relief South Africa would like to commend the group #OperationSA for reaching their R10 million fundraising target during a live television appeal for Syria...

Aleppo at breaking point
As intense violence threatens the lives of thousands in Aleppo, Islamic Relief’s teams are still on the ground providing vital relief to those that have...

Aleppo’s bereaved can’t even mourn, says Islamic Relief
People in Aleppo can’t even mourn their dead as condolence gatherings are targeted, says islamic relief aid worker, as he calls for ‘immediate action’ to...

Battle for Aleppo labelled “shame of humanity” as aid workers call for protection of civilians
Battle for Aleppo labelled “shame of humanity” as aid workers call for protection of civilians Last remaining route in and out of city, Castello Road, has...

On Syria, the Holy Month of Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr
Marking the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan should be a joyous experience, a time that brings together families to celebrate, to share and...

Syria: How Islamic Relief is helping
Few people could have predicted the scale of what would follow when civil society protests began in 2011. Official figures from the United Nations put...

Islamic Relief calls for renewed ceasefire as air strikes shatter Aleppo’s fragile peace
A father’s loving arms hold a young child tightly as yet another family is shaken to its core by the trauma of Syria’s brutal crisis....

Hospitals hit hardest in Aleppo
Following a month of relative calm, Aleppo has, again, fallen victim to violence. Barrel bombs, artillery shells and SSMs (surface-to-surface missiles) are battering the already...

Syria Crisis Hits New Low
Thousands more people in Syria have been displaced in the last week after attacks on hospitals, schools, markets and bakeries. In one week, the number...
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