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Melissa Fleming talked about her book A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea: One Refugee’s Incredible Story of Love, Loss, and Survival, in which she tells the story of a young Syrian woman’s…

Activists and refugees shared their experiences in Syria, as well as the challenges faced by migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. Other speakers included the State Department’s representative for refugees and…

Matt Dillon talked about his trip to Myanmar, formerly called Burma, and the plight of the ethnic Muslim community living there. He spoke primarily about the Rohingya ethnic Muslim minority…

The presidents of non-governmental organizations involved in humanitarian aid assistance testified at a hearing on about Middle East policy and the Syrian refugee crisis. The witnesses discussed…

Experts on Iraq talked about circumstances in the country. Among the issues they addressed were efforts to form a coalition government, rising threats of sectarian tensions, the U.S.…

Members of the first panel talked about the difficulties that Iraqi refugees face. One refugee, who is now in the U.S. and asked not to be identified, told of her more than two year struggle to obtain…

Mr. Gabaudan talked about the meeting in Geneva during the week on the topic of Iraqi refugees. He discussed what has been proposed by the United Nations plus efforts by the U.S. to…

Witnesses testified about the status and problems of refugees from Iraq. Among the topics addressed were the plight of an estimated 1.7 million refugees who had fled Iraq, the intensity of…