Eight-year-old girl dies as Syrian refugee camps in Lebanon hit by extreme winter weather
6 years ago

Eight-year-old girl dies as Syrian refugee camps in Lebanon hit by extreme winter weather

The Telegraph  

An 8-year-old Syrian girl has died in Lebanon after she fell into a swollen river and drowned in the northern town of Minyeh, as refugee camps are battered by extreme winter weather. Refugees have been struggling with dangerous conditions including flooding and heavy snow since last Sunday when Storm Norma hit, bringing strong winds, rain and colder temperatures across the country. Hundreds of refugee camps and settlements from the Akkar plain in northern Lebanon to the Bekaa Valley in the east were damaged. The most severe flooding was in the Bekaa Valley, where aid workers said the water rose to nearly half a metre in many camps and 600 families were forced to evacuate.

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‘We’re dying from the cold’: Displaced Palestinians battle winter in Gaza
1 week, 4 days ago

‘We’re dying from the cold’: Displaced Palestinians battle winter in Gaza

CNN  

Deir Al-Balah, Gaza CNN — Standing barefoot in the mud with an empty container in hand at a crowded water station in central Gaza, Palestinian Alaa Al-Shawish is fearing the winter weather and looking for clean water for her family. “No food, no water, no life.” Several Palestinians, including at least five babies, have died in recent days due to …

Three babies freeze to death in Gaza refugee camp amid Israeli blockade
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Three babies freeze to death in Gaza refugee camp amid Israeli blockade

Al Jazeera  

Father of three-week-old victim Sila Mahmoud al-Faseeh says family slept on cold sand in tent exposed to bitter winds. Three Palestinian babies have died of hypothermia at the al-Mawasi refugee camp in southern Gaza in recent days, as temperatures plummet and Israel’s blockade on food, water, and essential winter supplies continues. Ahmed al-Farra, director of the children’s ward at Nasser …

“Death is chasing us” Syrian refugees fled airstrikes in Lebanon straight into the jaws of new war
1 month ago

“Death is chasing us” Syrian refugees fled airstrikes in Lebanon straight into the jaws of new war

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. We are stuck.” open image in gallery Khadija is …

6 Killed, 7 Injured As Fighting Erupts At Palestinian Refugee Camp In Lebanon
1 year, 5 months ago

6 Killed, 7 Injured As Fighting Erupts At Palestinian Refugee Camp In Lebanon

ABP News  

At least six people died after fighting broke out in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp near the southern port city of Sidon, news agency AP reported on Sunday citing Palestinian officials. The fighting took place after an unknown gunman tried to kill Islamist militant Mahmoud Khalil and ended up killing his companion instead, the Palestinian officials told AP. Later, a …

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 …

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 …

‘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 …

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 …

UN says Lebanon’s economic crisis blights Syrian refugees
3 years, 3 months ago

UN says Lebanon’s economic crisis blights Syrian refugees

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — More than 1 million Syrian refugees in crisis-hit Lebanon are experiencing deteriorating conditions that have left nine out of ten of them in extreme poverty, U.N. agencies warned Wednesday. The yearly report on conditions of Syrians living in Lebanon is produced by the United Nations’ refugee agency, its World Food Program, as well as its children’s agency. The …

Syrian Refugee Camp in Lebanon Set Ablaze After Fight With Locals, Families Flee Area
4 years ago

Syrian Refugee Camp in Lebanon Set Ablaze After Fight With Locals, Families Flee Area

News 18  

A Syrian refugee camp in northern Lebanon was set on fire Saturday night following a fight between members of the camp and a local Lebanese family, state media reported. The National News Agency reported that the fire followed an “altercation” between a member of a Lebanese family and “Syrian workers”. A security source told AFP shots were heard, saying the …

‘We lost everything’: Syrian refugees caught up in Beirut blast
4 years, 4 months ago

‘We lost everything’: Syrian refugees caught up in Beirut blast

Al Jazeera  

Already among the most vulnerable in Lebanese society, refugees are struggling to cope in the blast’s aftermath. Omer Elnaiem, head of communications at the UNHCR, said: “The organisation has only confirmed 14 so far.” ‘Lost everything’ Basma Tabaja, deputy head of the International Committee of the Red Cross delegation in Lebanon, said Syrians were particularly affected by the incident. “We …

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 …

Inside Lebanon’s most dangerous camps: Palestinian refugees who are incarcerated and abandoned
5 years, 7 months ago

Inside Lebanon’s most dangerous camps: Palestinian refugees who are incarcerated and abandoned

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Seventy-one years ago the Palestinian refugee arrived as a baby at the Bourj al-Barajneh camp …

‘We can't survive like this’: Life in the camps for Syria’s refugee children
5 years, 10 months ago

‘We can't survive like this’: Life in the camps for Syria’s refugee children

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. His family, like many Syrian refugees, rely solely on …

Syrian refugees hardest hit in ‘worst storm’ to hit Lebanon in years
6 years ago

Syrian refugees hardest hit in ‘worst storm’ to hit Lebanon in years

CNN  

Bekaa Valley, Lebanon CNN — Mohamed Kassaf, 32, was in his tent with his four children when a storm hit. The water rose to nearly half a meter at many of the Syrian refugee camps in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley this week. “There is a terrible infrastructure where the camps are and because these aren’t permanent structures, we face the same …

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