IRAQ / SYRIA REFUGEES

Since Sunday, the Syrian-Iraqi border at Peshkhabour has re-opened for a few hours a day. Since then, just over 4,500 Syrians have crossed over by barge. The border had been closed since mid-September in the wake of an exodus of some 60,000 Syrians in mid-August. UNHCR

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:25
• Production Date: 10 January 2014
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES - UNHCR
• Subject Topical: REFUGEES; DISPLACED PERSONS
• Geographic Subject: IRAQ; SYRIA
• MAMS Id: U140110h

Description

STORY: IRAQ / SYRIA REFUGEES
TRT: 1.25
SOURCE: UNHCR
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: NATS

DATELINE: 9 JANUARY 2014

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, boat crossing and coming to shore with refugees
2. Med shot, two boats parked at shore, refugees sitting inside waiting to get off
3. Med shot, refugees in boat waiting to get off
4. Various shots, refugees disembarking
5. Wide shot, night shot, refugees on the Syrian bank

Storyline

Since Sunday, the Syrian-Iraqi border at Peshkhabour has re-opened for a few hours a day. Since then, just over 4,500 Syrians have crossed over by barge. The border had been closed since mid-September in the wake of an exodus of some 60,000 Syrians in mid-August last year.

The pontoon bridge that saw thousands of refugees cross to Iraq is no longer in use, forcing people to make a 20 minute journey over the river by barge.

Not all of those making a journey will stay in Iraq – some will just pick up supplies and then return to Syria.

Those who stay will be taken to the Gawilan refugee camp located between Erbil and Dohuk or will join their families already in Iraq.

Currently, Iraq hosts 210,000 registered Syrian refugees.