Syrian refugees face their ninth winter in the mountains of Lebanon
4 years, 10 months ago

Syrian refugees face their ninth winter in the mountains of Lebanon

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With 73 per cent of Syrian refugees in Lebanon living below the poverty line and 55 per cent living in extreme poverty, young children are forced into work or perhaps begging on the streets. Ahmed Al Rumaihi, the head of relief and international partnerships for the non-governmental organisation, says: “We responded to the refugee crisis in its early stages, and through our partnerships, we have delivered in excess of $30m in aid to Syrian refugees in Lebanon over the past five years. With donor fatigue dominant in this crisis, we urge the international community to comply with their pledges for those Syrians seeking refuge in neighbouring countries and to bring burden-sharing to the foreground.” Girard commends NGOs such as Qatar Charity for the important role they have played and their commitment to the crisis: “We need to mobilise everyone, not one agency can respond to this crisis alone.” Girard, with perhaps one of the most challenging roles in the sector, leaves us with her final thoughts: “With fewer people talking about the Syrian refugee crisis, now in its ninth year in Lebanon, it does not mean the problem has disappeared. The truth remains, Syrian refugees barely surviving in countries like Lebanon require assistance from the international community now more than ever before.

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Uncertainty for Syrian refugees as Assad regime's fall brings optimism about heading home
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Uncertainty for Syrian refugees as Assad regime's fall brings optimism about heading home

ABC  

The fall of the brutal Assad regime in Syria is fuelling optimism among the millions of Syrian refugees scattered across the Middle East and around the world about returning home. Syrian refugee Sahar Mohamad Kamal lives in the Shatila refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon and is waiting to see if it is safe to return home to Syria after the …

Will 14 mn Syrian refugees return home now that Assad regime has fallen?
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Will 14 mn Syrian refugees return home now that Assad regime has fallen?

Firstpost  

With the collapse of Assad dynasty in Syria, it remains to be seen whether the country would see stability making way for the return of millions of refugees sheltering abroad or whether the country would fall into further chaos and trigger another wave of outward migration Syrians arrive to cross into Syria from Turkey at the Cilvegozu border gate, near …

Where do six million Syrian refugees live today?
1 month ago

Where do six million Syrian refugees live today?

Al Jazeera  

In 2024, about half of Syria’s registered refugees live in Turkiye, followed by Lebanon, Germany, Jordan and Iraq. As of 2024, the United Nations reports, at least 7.4 million Syrians remain internally displaced, with approximately 4.9 million seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. The neighbouring countries with the most registered Syrian refugees include Turkiye, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq. About half of …

Syria's endless struggle: Can refugees ever go home?
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1 month ago

Syria's endless struggle: Can refugees ever go home?

India Today  

The civil war has left Syria devastated. By 2025, the UN predicts that 7.2 million people will be forced to flee their homes but remain inside Syria. Another 6.2 million Syrians are expected to live as refugees in nearby countries like Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and T¼rkiye. DISPLACEMENT HOTSPOTS From Aleppo’s shattered streets to Deir Ezzor’s arid plains, the human …

UN humanitarians assist displaced people in Lebanon to return home
1 month, 1 week ago

UN humanitarians assist displaced people in Lebanon to return home

China Daily  

Displaced people on their way home are pictured in southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov 27, 2024. UNITED NATIONS - UN humanitarians said on Monday that with the ceasefire in Lebanon, their colleagues and partners are aiding displaced people returning home and those remain displaced. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said challenges to those returning …

While Syrian refugees don’t want to return, officials in Lebanon and Syria see exodus as opportunity
2 months ago

While Syrian refugees don’t want to return, officials in Lebanon and Syria see exodus as opportunity

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees have returned to their country since Israel launched a massive aerial bombardment on wide swathes of Lebanon in September. Lebanon’s caretaker Minister of Social Affairs Hector Hajjar told Russia’s Sputnik News last month that the war in Lebanon could yield “a positive benefit, an opportunity to return a large number of displaced …

Iran vows support for Lebanon and backs ceasefire with conditions, as Qantas offers free flights to evacuate Australians — as it happened
3 months, 1 week ago

Iran vows support for Lebanon and backs ceasefire with conditions, as Qantas offers free flights to evacuate Australians — as it happened

ABC  

A UN refugee agency official says most of Lebanon's nearly 900 shelters are full and people fleeing Israeli strikes are increasingly sleeping out in the open. "Most of the nearly 900 government established collective shelters in Lebanon have no more capacity," UNHCR's Rula Amin told a Geneva press briefing. The agency also said that some people are fleeing on foot …

1.2 mln people in Lebanon displaced by Israeli airstrikes
3 months, 1 week ago

1.2 mln people in Lebanon displaced by Israeli airstrikes

China Daily  

A displaced family drives in a car, with their luggage, along the city's corniche amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces in Beirut, Lebanon on Oct 1. BEIRUT -- The total number of displaced persons in Lebanon due to Israeli airstrikes has risen to nearly 1.2 million, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Disaster Risk …

Some Syrian refugees risk returning to opposition-held areas as hostility in host Lebanon grows
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Some Syrian refugees risk returning to opposition-held areas as hostility in host Lebanon grows

Associated Press  

IDLIB, Syria — For more than a decade, a steady flow of Syrians have crossed the border from their war-torn country into Lebanon. The Lebanese government has also organized “voluntary return” trips for those willing to return to government-held areas, but few have signed up, fearing retaliation from Syria’s government and security forces. As precarious as the situation is in …

7 EU members say conditions in Syria should be reassessed to allow voluntary refugee returns
7 months, 3 weeks ago

7 EU members say conditions in Syria should be reassessed to allow voluntary refugee returns

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The governments of seven European Union member states said Friday the situation in Syria should be re-evaluated to allow for the voluntary return of Syrian refugees back to their homeland. The seven countries said the EU should further boost support for Lebanon to “mitigate the risk of even greater flows from Lebanon to the EU.” “Decisions as …

Hundreds of Syrian refugees head home as anti-refugee sentiment surges in Lebanon
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds of Syrian refugees head home as anti-refugee sentiment surges in Lebanon

Associated Press  

ARSAL, Lebanon — More than 300 Syrian refugees headed back home to Syria in a convoy on Tuesday, leaving two remote northeastern towns in crisis-stricken Lebanon where anti-refugee sentiment has been surging in recent months. A country of about 6 million people, Lebanon hosts nearly 780,000 registered Syrian refugees and hundreds of thousands who are unregistered — the world’s highest …

Hundreds of Syrian refugees head home as anti-refugee sentiment surges in Lebanon
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds of Syrian refugees head home as anti-refugee sentiment surges in Lebanon

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 300 Syrian refugees …

Hundreds of Syrians head home as anti-refugee sentiment surges in Lebanon
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Hundreds of Syrians head home as anti-refugee sentiment surges in Lebanon

LA Times  

A Syrian refugee carries her child as she prepares to return to Syria from the eastern Lebanese border town of Arsal on Tuesday. More than 300 Syrian refugees headed back home to Syria in a convoy on Tuesday, leaving two remote northeastern towns in crisis-stricken Lebanon where anti-refugee sentiment has been surging in recent months. A country of about 6 …

Migration agency chief warns that even more Syrians will leave Lebanon as donors cut back on aid
8 months, 1 week ago

Migration agency chief warns that even more Syrians will leave Lebanon as donors cut back on aid

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The number of Syrian refugees leaving Lebanon is likely to keep rising as donors cut back on aid, the head of the U.N.'s migration agency warned Tuesday, as pressure builds over their arrival on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Amy Pope, director general of the International Organization for Migration, said that around 3,000 Syrians have left Lebanon since …

Cyprus president and Lebanese caretaker premier urge EU financial aid to curb migration from Lebanon
9 months ago

Cyprus president and Lebanese caretaker premier urge EU financial aid to curb migration from Lebanon

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The Lebanese caretaker prime minister and the Cypriot president are calling on the European Union to provide financial support to help cash-strapped Lebanon stop migrants from reaching European shores. President Nikos Christodoulides’ visit to Beirut Monday, alongside his country’s interior and foreign ministers and army chief, came after he urged the EU last week to intercede with Lebanese …

Cyprus president and Lebanese caretaker premier urge EU financial aid to curb migration from Lebanon
9 months ago

Cyprus president and Lebanese caretaker premier urge EU financial aid to curb migration from Lebanon

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Lebanese caretaker prime minister …

Cyprus concerned over spike in arrivals of Syrian refugees from Lebanon
9 months, 1 week ago

Cyprus concerned over spike in arrivals of Syrian refugees from Lebanon

Al Jazeera  

Arrivals of Syrian asylum seekers have surged, with more than 350 such arrivals recorded in two days. Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday said it was “deeply concerning” that the irregular arrival of Syrian asylum seekers and refugees was consistently rising in recent weeks, with more than 350 such arrivals recorded in two days. Cyprus, the EU’s easternmost state, lies …

Why is Lebanon home to so many Palestinian refugees and leaders?
1 year ago

Why is Lebanon home to so many Palestinian refugees and leaders?

Al Jazeera  

An estimated 270,000 Palestinians live in the country. Successive waves of Palestinian refugees to Lebanon have led to a stateless population of up to about 270,000 people, who live in 12 camps across the nation. The refugee camps remain recruitment grounds for Palestinian armed factions: in early December Hamas put out a call for people in the camps to join …

UN plans to cut number of refugees receiving cash aid in Lebanon by a third, citing funding cuts
1 year, 2 months ago

UN plans to cut number of refugees receiving cash aid in Lebanon by a third, citing funding cuts

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Faced with an increasing funding crunch, the United Nations will cut the number of refugee families receiving cash assistance in Lebanon by nearly a third next year, a spokesperson for the U.N. refugee agency said Thursday. Due to “significant funding reductions,” UNHCR and the World Food Program will give monthly cash aid to 88,000 fewer families in 2024 …

Cyprus braces for refugee arrivals amid Lebanon war fears
1 year, 2 months ago

Cyprus braces for refugee arrivals amid Lebanon war fears

Al Jazeera  

Officials in Cyprus say Beirut’s possible involvement in the Israel-Hamas war has made Lebanon lag in migration management. Cyprus has received 458 Syrian refugees from Lebanon in a week, Cypriot authorities have said, as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to spread into a wider regional conflict. He said that Lebanon’s possible involvement in Israel’s war in Gaza and the generally worsening …

Record 114 million people displaced globally, says UN
1 year, 2 months ago

Record 114 million people displaced globally, says UN

Al Jazeera  

As wars rage from Ukraine to Gaza, the number of displaced people is at a record high, the UN estimates. More than 114 million people are estimated to be displaced worldwide, a record number that speaks to the “international community’s failure to solve conflicts,” the United Nations has said. “The number of people displaced by war, persecution, violence and human …

More than 19,000 displaced in Lebanon as Israel border clashes escalate: UN
1 year, 2 months ago

More than 19,000 displaced in Lebanon as Israel border clashes escalate: UN

Al Jazeera  

International Organization for Migration official says the movement of thousands of people is not helping an already ‘deteriorating’ situation in Lebanon. More than 19,000 people have been internally displaced in Lebanon since early October, according to the United Nations migration agency, amid soaring tensions near the Israel-Lebanon border after the Israel-Hamas war erupted. The International Organization for Migration said 19,646 …

Lebanese army rescues over 100 migrants whose boat ran into trouble in the Mediterranean
1 year, 3 months ago

Lebanese army rescues over 100 migrants whose boat ran into trouble in the Mediterranean

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The Lebanese army rescued more than 100 migrants Friday after their boat developed technical problems in the Mediterranean off the coast of northern Lebanon, state-run National News Agency reported. For years Lebanon had been a net recipient of refugees from the region, but since the small nation’s economic meltdown began in October 2019, thousands of Lebanese, Syrians and …

Lebanese troops rescue 27 migrants from sinking boat off Lebanon's coast
1 year, 3 months ago

Lebanese troops rescue 27 migrants from sinking boat off Lebanon's coast

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Lebanese army and the …

Lebanon’s PM says Syrian refugee influx could upset ‘demographic balance’
1 year, 4 months ago

Lebanon’s PM says Syrian refugee influx could upset ‘demographic balance’

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of Syrian refugees have crossed into Lebanon in recent months through porous border points. Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has disparaged the influx of Syrian refugees coming into the country, saying it could upset the nation’s demography. “That threatens our entity’s independence and could create harsh imbalances that could affect Lebanon’s demographic balance,” Mikati said. Thousands of Syrian …

Lebanese premier warns Syrian refugees pose a danger to the small nation’s balance
1 year, 4 months ago

Lebanese premier warns Syrian refugees pose a danger to the small nation’s balance

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Over a thousand Syrian refugees each week fleeing to Lebanon from their country’s worsening economic and financial conditions “could create harsh imbalances” in the small Mediterranean nation, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati warned Thursday. “That threatens our entity’s independence and could create harsh imbalances that could affect Lebanon’s demographic balance,” Mikati said. Lebanon hosts some 805,000 United Nations-registered …

UN suspends services at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon after clashes
1 year, 4 months ago

UN suspends services at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon after clashes

Al Jazeera  

UN refugee agency has called on armed actors within the refugee camp to immediately vacate its facilities. A United Nations agency has suspended services at the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon to protest against the presence of armed fighters around its four schools and other facilities within the area. Deadly clashes broke out at the Ein el-Hilweh camp last …

Lebanon clashes kill six in Palestinian refugee camp
1 year, 5 months ago

Lebanon clashes kill six in Palestinian refugee camp

The Hindu  

At least six persons were killed on Sunday in clashes in south Lebanon's restive Ain al-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp, said Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah movement and a source at the camp. A Palestinian source inside the camp, speaking on condition of anonymity, said an "Islamist from the al-Shabab al-Muslim group" was also killed and six others including the group's …

WORLD AFFAIRS | Syrian Refugees fear being forced back
1 year, 5 months ago

WORLD AFFAIRS | Syrian Refugees fear being forced back

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 20, 2023 14:37 IST - 6 MINS READ As Jordan hosted regional talks this spring aimed at ending Syria’s isolation after more than a decade of civil war, Syrian refugee Suzanne Dabdoob felt a deep pressure in her brain and in her ears, she said, a fear she had not felt since arriving to Jordan 10 years …

As conditions for Syrians worsen, aid organizations struggle to catch the world's attention again
1 year, 6 months ago

As conditions for Syrians worsen, aid organizations struggle to catch the world's attention again

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We’re eating one meal a day.” Aid agencies will struggle to draw the world’s …

As conditions for Syrians worsen, aid organizations struggle to catch the world’s attention again
1 year, 6 months ago

As conditions for Syrians worsen, aid organizations struggle to catch the world’s attention again

Associated Press  

BAR ELIAS, Lebanon — Six months after she got the call informing her that her U.N. assistance would be cut, Najwa al-Jassem is struggling to feed her four children and pay rent for their tent in a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley. “We’re eating one meal a day.” Aid agencies will struggle to draw the world’s attention …

Humanitarian aid alone cannot save Lebanon
1 year, 7 months ago

Humanitarian aid alone cannot save Lebanon

Al Jazeera  

With the world’s attention focused firmly on Ukraine, countless other countries in crisis have been forgotten – left to fend for themselves with not enough support from the international community. What Lebanon needs today, alongside humanitarian aid to meet people’s immediate needs, is political stability. The international community, while continuing to provide humanitarian aid to those struggling to meet their …

Syrian refugees fearful as Lebanon steps up deportations
1 year, 8 months ago

Syrian refugees fearful as Lebanon steps up deportations

Associated Press  

QAB ELIAS, Lebanon — Lebanese officials are cracking down on Syrian refugees against the backdrop of a worsening economic crisis and political stalemate, an escalation that has caused a panic among Syrians in the country. “People aren’t sleeping in their houses … and are afraid even to go to work,” said a woman originally from the Syrian province of Idlib …

Syrian refugees fearful as Lebanon steps up deportations
1 year, 8 months ago

Syrian refugees fearful as Lebanon steps up deportations

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “People aren’t sleeping in their houses … and are …

Saved from death at sea, Syrian refugees face deportation
1 year, 11 months ago

Saved from death at sea, Syrian refugees face deportation

Associated Press  

TRIPOLI, Lebanon — On New Year’s Eve, a small boat carrying more than 230 would-be migrants, most of them Syrians, broke down and began to sink after setting sail from the northern coast of Lebanon. Since the collapse of Lebanon’s economy in 2019, an increasing number of people — mostly Syrian and Palestinian refugees but also Lebanese citizens — have …

Saved from death at sea, Syrian refugees face deportation
1 year, 11 months ago

Saved from death at sea, Syrian refugees face deportation

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After bringing them back to shore, to the port …

Hundreds of Syrian refugees leave Lebanon amid concerns
2 years, 2 months ago

Hundreds of Syrian refugees leave Lebanon amid concerns

Al Jazeera  

Lugging suitcases, power generators, fridges and chickens, more than 700 Syrian refugees who were living in Lebanon gathered from early morning in a desolate northeastern border zone. The refugees were returning to Syria on Wednesday under a voluntary programme coordinated by Lebanon’s General Security, the agency responsible for safeguarding the country’s borders. Lebanon is home to more than 800,000 Syrian …

Heading home: Syrian refugees in Lebanon going back to Syria
2 years, 2 months ago

Heading home: Syrian refugees in Lebanon going back to Syria

Associated Press  

ARSAL, Lebanon — Hundreds of Syrian refugees boarded a convoy of trucks laden with mattresses, blankets, water and fuel tanks — and, in one case, a goat — in the remote Lebanese mountain town of Arsal on Wednesday, heading home to Syria. “The economic situation doesn’t allow us to provide for them.” Lebanon has given shelter to more than 1 …

Lebanon begins ‘voluntary’ repatriation of Syrian refugees
2 years, 2 months ago

Lebanon begins ‘voluntary’ repatriation of Syrian refugees

Al Jazeera  

Rights groups are concerned the scheme may contain elements of coercion and result in reprisals. Lebanese authorities say 751 Syrian refugees began returning to Syria on Wednesday under a voluntary programme coordinated by Lebanon’s General Security, the agency responsible for safeguarding the country’s borders. Lebanese President Michel Aoun had announced earlier this month that Beirut would soon begin sending Syrian …

Stay or go: Palestinians in Lebanon plunged into poverty
2 years, 2 months ago

Stay or go: Palestinians in Lebanon plunged into poverty

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Nasser Tabarani, a Palestinian refugee living in Lebanon, has tried twice to migrate by sea to a better life in Europe but was detained by troops both times and brought back to shore. We cannot live in Lebanon anymore.” Lebanon’s unprecedented economic meltdown has not only devastated the Lebanese but has also hard-hit Palestinian refugees who have lived …

Lebanon to begin returning refugees to Syria ‘in batches’
2 years, 2 months ago

Lebanon to begin returning refugees to Syria ‘in batches’

Al Jazeera  

Presidency says return of refugees to Syria to start next week, despite objections by rights groups. President Michel Aoun has said Lebanon will soon begin sending Syrian refugees back to their home country, despite concerns by rights groups over their safety. Issam Charafeddine, Lebanon’s minister for displaced people, in July announced a plan that he said would seek to return …

‘Bodies everywhere’: Survivors recount Lebanon boat disaster
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Bodies everywhere’: Survivors recount Lebanon boat disaster

Al Jazeera  

Ninety-seven people have died – including 24 children – after a boat full of asylum seekers heading from Lebanon to Europe capsized in the Mediterranean. “We also called 112 to seek help from Lebanese authorities, but no help came.” Due to the high waves, the boat lost control and capsized off the Syrian port of Tartous, some 50km north of …

UN body says violence against Syrians in Lebanon on the rise
2 years, 5 months ago

UN body says violence against Syrians in Lebanon on the rise

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Discrimination and violence against Syrian refugees in Lebanon has soared in recent weeks as the country grapples with high food prices and shortages, the U.N. refugee agency told the Associated Press on Friday. “We have seen tensions between Lebanese and Syrians at bakeries across the country,” United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees spokesperson Paula Barrachina told the AP. …

Syrian refugees anxious over Lebanon’s plans to deport them
2 years, 5 months ago

Syrian refugees anxious over Lebanon’s plans to deport them

Associated Press  

BAR ELIAS, Lebanon — Sitting outside her tent in a camp in eastern Lebanon, a 30-year-old Syrian refugee contemplated the sunset and her worsening options. She managed to survive over the past decade, despite Lebanon’s devastating economic meltdown and souring attitudes toward Syrian refugees. The Lebanese government’s recently announced plan to deport 15,000 refugees per month to Syria appears set …

Syrian refugees anxious over Lebanon's plans to deport them
2 years, 5 months ago

Syrian refugees anxious over Lebanon's plans to deport them

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. She managed to survive over the past decade, despite …

Lebanon hopes to repatriate Syrian refugees within months
2 years, 6 months ago

Lebanon hopes to repatriate Syrian refugees within months

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Lebanon plans to start sending back tens of thousands of Syrian refugees within months over objections by the United Nations and rights groups, a minister said in an interview Wednesday. “This is a humane, honorable, patriotic and economic plan that is necessary for Lebanon.” The Lebanese government’s plan would entail sending back 15,000 Syrian refugees every month. A …

Lebanon plans Syrian refugee repatriation within months: Minister
2 years, 6 months ago

Lebanon plans Syrian refugee repatriation within months: Minister

Al Jazeera  

Lebanon hosts an estimated 1.5 million Syrians refugees who have fled a brutal, decade-old conflict in their home country. Lebanon plans to begin repatriating tens of thousands of Syrian refugees within months over objections by the United Nations and human rights groups, a minister has said. “We are serious about implementing this plan and we hope to do so within …

Infographic: Syria’s displaced face the wrath of winter
2 years, 11 months ago

Infographic: Syria’s displaced face the wrath of winter

Al Jazeera  

Bitter winter conditions have compounded the poverty of millions of displaced people in northwest Syria. But conditions are worst in northwest Syria, where displaced Syrians make up about two-thirds of the 4.1 million people living there. “There are 1.7 million people living in these appalling conditions in a war zone, and they have not received the necessary levels of support,” …

Impoverished Lebanese, Syrians struggle to survive cold
2 years, 11 months ago

Impoverished Lebanese, Syrians struggle to survive cold

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A snowstorm in the Middle East has left many Lebanese and Syrians scrambling to find ways to survive, burning old clothes, plastic and in some cases even sheep manure to keep warm as temperatures plummet and poverty soars. Hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan and others displaced by Syria’s war are sheltering in poorly …

4 Syrians die after burning coal for heat in south Lebanon
3 years ago

4 Syrians die after burning coal for heat in south Lebanon

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A Syrian mother and her three children died in their sleep after inhaling toxic fumes from burning coal to heat their room in a village in southern Lebanon, a rescue group said Sunday. Youssef al-Dor, an official with Resala Health Ambulance Association, said he transported the bodies to be buried from a hospital where the four were pronounced …

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