Is it possible to adopt a Syrian refugee orphan?

It's hard not to be moved by the plight of refugee children, but international adoption agencies say that adoption is not the best way to help. ... “Several attempts by U.S. read more

If a Syrian orphan arrives to your country, he or she will be considered "unaccompanied underage refugee" and put under the charge of the social service. In Austria, they try to put younger kids in foster families until they can be reunited with their families. In case of orphans, adoption may be a long term option. read more

I can only imagine how complex it would be to adopt a displaced child in a foreign land where they don't have citizenship. But anyway, not all predominately Muslim nations in the Middle East have Sharia legal systems (e.g. Lebanon and Turkey don't, both neighbours of Syria). read more