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Syrian refugees face economic distress

By Janet Nguyen

December 16, 2015

Syrian refugees sit in the back of a Jordanian army truck as they leave a makeshift camp on the border with Syria, for the eastern town of Ruwaished where they will be welcomed and checked by the Jordanian authorities. — KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP/Getty Images

9 in 10 refugees living in Jordan are poor or are expected to be.

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Obama threatens veto on new refugee requirements

By Kimberly Adams

November 18, 2015

U.S President Barack Obama speaks to the media during his closing press conference on day two of the G20 Turkey Leaders Summit on November 16, 2015 in Antalya, Turkey. President Obama has said he will veto legislation calling for a stricter screening process on refugees. — Chris McGrath/Getty Images

The legislation calls for increased scrutiny of Syrian and Iraqi refugees.

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Governors question refugee security checks

By Kimberly Adams

November 18, 2015

Recently arrived migrants line up for buses Turkey onto the island of Lesbos on October 16, 2015 in Sikaminias, Greece. Many people in the U.S. are questioning the risk of letting refugees into the country due to security concerns. — Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Governors cite security screening concerns in their rejection of more refugees.

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Can states say 'no' to Syrian refugees?

November 16, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal speaks during the Sunshine Summit conference being held at the Rosen Shingle Creek on November 14, 2015 in Orlando, Florida. The summit brought Republican presidential candidates in front of the Republican voters. — Joe Raedle/Getty Images

We looked into it.

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Some Syrian refugees are risking the journey home

By Andrew Hosken

November 10, 2015

Syrian refugees covered with dust arrive in the eastern town of Ruwaished where they were welcomed and checked by the Jordanian authorities after a 120-kilometre drive from a makeshift camp on the border with Syria on September 10, 2015. The latest batch of refugees from neighbouring Syria will be sent from Ruwaished, around 380 km from the capital Amman, to various refugee camps and temporary settlements across the country. — KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP/Getty Images

Poor living conditions in Jordan are driving some Syrians back to conflict zones

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How can Russia afford these airstrikes in Syria?

October 01, 2015

Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks at a press conference at the United Nations on October 1, 2015 in New York City. Russia started a bombing campaign in Syria Wednesday, claiming to target ISIS locations, though western countries dispute this claim and say Russian bombs were aimed at locations held by Syrian rebels who oppose the government. — Andrew Burton/Getty Images

They won't break the bank, but boots on the ground might.

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Germany calling McKinsey to help with refugee crisis

September 22, 2015

Police escort migrants through the countryside after they cross the border near the Hungarian village of Zákány on their way to Germany. — ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP/Getty Images

Management consultants reportedly would help speed the processing of migrants.

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Refugees bring in big business in Europe

By Kai Ryssdal, Mukta Mohan, and Bridget Bodnar

September 15, 2015

Syrian refugees and migrants walk along a highway on Tuesday on their way to the border between Turkey and Greece in the northwestern Turkish city of Edirne. — BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images

The mass migration has created unlikely opportunities.

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Refugee crisis is bad in Europe, but worse elsewhere

By Tracey Samuelson

September 11, 2015

Syrian children look on from a window during a sandstorm at a refugee camp in a Lebanon village. — AFP/Getty Images

Most of Syria's 4 million registered refugees are in Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon.

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