http://www.uk.oneworld.net/article/country/760/ en_GB_uk OneWorld UK - Syria Syria Demand for action on Iraq refugee crisis http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83844 States that participated in the US-led invasion of Iraq should take steps to alleviate the suffering of the 4.7 million people displaced by the conflict and must stop sending people back as the country is unsafe, says Amnesty International. A Road with No Return http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83501 Through the stories of the Rabban and Karana families, Adam Doster relates the immense difficulties facing Iraqi refugees -- including the few who manage to receive asylum in the United States. What Petraeus Didn't Tell You [video] http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83408 While General Petraeus and the American Ambassador to Iraq testified recently about security improvements and a decrease in violence in Iraq, they failed to mention the almost 5 million Iraqis displaced by the war. Jamal Dajani reports. Salvaging Peace with Syria http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/81473 With tensions running high between Israel and Syria, a peace park agreement in the Golan Heights area could be essential to regional stability and should be put on the table at the current Middle East peace talks, write Saleem Ali and Michael Cohen. Food Aid Begins for Desperate Iraqi Refugees http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/81326 Needy Iraqi refugees living in Syria have begun to receive food aid from a coalition of international agencies who will be working in the region over the next two months. UN Urged to 'Fully Engage' in Iraqi Refugee Crisis http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/79609 Although the UN's refugee office has recently amplified its efforts, a U.S.-based group is insisting that other UN agencies have yet to respond adequately to the Iraqi refugee crisis and must do so promptly. Open for Business: Syria’s Quest for a Political Deal http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/79355 The Syrian regime no longer feels weak and as its prospects of survival improve, its self-confidence is increasingly apparent, says Rime Allaf. From: Chatham House Disabled or not, working with computers is the future http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/76041 Disabled students attend a computer training course in the newly established UNDP ICT-centre for the motor handicapped in the Barzeh area of Damascus. Ahmad, a 17-year old student on crutches, comes every day from a village 30 km outside of Damascus to attend computer courses at the Computer Training Centre. All Doors Closed to Iraq's Palestinian Refugees [photo essay] http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/75636 They are caught in no-man's land--literally. Palestinians who have lived in Iraq for years now face only threats and death there, and the Syrian border has been closed to them. U.S. Foreign Policy Set to Change Dramatically http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/75529 The abrupt replacement of Pentagon chief Donald Rumsfeld with former CIA director Robert Gates, combined with the Democratic sweep in Tuesday's mid-term elections, appears to signal major changes in U.S. foreign policy, particularly in the Middle East. Jim Lobe reports. Innocent Man Tells Story of Rendition and Torture [video] http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/75286 Canadian Maher Arar was recently given a human rights award for his struggle against U.S. authorities who sent him to Syria to face nearly a year of torture. Arar, who has since been completely vindicated of any links to terrorism, vividly recounts the ordeal in his video acceptance. Action Plan Unveiled to Clean Up Lebanon Oil Spill http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/74234 UN officials, scientific experts, and Mediterranean environment ministers have agreed on an international action plan to clean up last month's oil spill that has become Lebanon's worst-ever environmental disaster. How Washington Goaded Israel http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/74090 There is increasing evidence that Israel instigated a disastrous war on Lebanon largely at the behest of the United States. Analyst Stephen Zunes says one of the most unsettling aspects of the plan is how closely it corresponds to historic anti-semitism: setting up a Jewish proxy to take the fall for unpopular policies. Battle against oil slick awaits ceasefire http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/137545/1/ Israeli bombing has caused a major environmental disaster along much of the Lebanese coastline, writes Kassem El-Saddik. Clean-up operations cannot start without a ceasefire Aid Groups Ask for Safe Passage to Care for Lebanese Civilians http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/136972/1/ SAN FRANCISCO, Jul 25 (OneWorld) - Humanitarian agencies in war-torn Lebanon are calling on the Israeli government to open a "humanitarian corridor" so they can help the sick without risking their lives.