Caught Between Wars, Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Return Home
2 days ago · When the civil war in Syria threatened his village more than a decade ago, a farmer and his family fled to neighboring Lebanon. The farmer, Ali Kheir Khallu, 37, found work there growing oranges ...
Israeli construction along buffer zone with Syria violates ceasefire ...
3 hours ago · Despite the presence of Iran-backed militia groups in Syria, this frontier has remained relatively calm, as Israeli ground forces have battled Iranian allies in Gaza and Lebanon over the past 13 ...
While Syrian refugees don't want to return, officials in Lebanon …
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Lebanon-Syria border crossings face difficulties after Israeli ...
Oct 27, 2024 · A stream of refugees fleeing Lebanon to Syria have been crossing a narrow makeshift bridge in the Qusair area of Syria’s Homs province since the official border crossing was put out of commission by an Israeli strike two days earlier.
Syrians Fleeing Lebanon Risk Repression Upon Return
Oct 30, 2024 · Syrians fleeing violence in Lebanon face risks of repression and persecution by the Syrian government upon return, including enforced disappearance, torture, and death in detention.
Over 30,000 crossed into Syria from Lebanon in 72 hours, says UN
Sep 27, 2024 · More than 30,000 people, mainly Syrians, crossed into Syria from Lebanon in the past 72 hours, the UN refugee agency said on Friday, as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah intensified.
Civilians and peacekeepers at risk, amid escalating Lebanon ... - UN News
Oct 23, 2024 · A displacement crisis in unfolding in Lebanon, as Israel’s escalating military offensive in the south and the bombing of Beirut continues to drive both Lebanese civilians as well as third country...
‘Families ran for their lives’: Syria receives 250,000 ... - UN News
Oct 8, 2024 · The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has concluded an urgent visit to Syria, highlighting the plight of 250,000 people who have crossed into the country fleeing airstrikes in...
Fleeing conflict in Lebanon, thousands pour into Syria | AP News
Sep 25, 2024 · Families fleeing the escalating conflict in Lebanon are pouring into Syria in growing numbers. They waited for hours in heavy traffic Wednesday to reach the relative safety of another war-torn country.
Thousands flee into Syria from Lebanon as conflict worsens …
Sep 25, 2024 · Families fleeing the escalating conflict in Lebanon poured into Syria in growing numbers on Wednesday, waiting for hours in heavy traffic to reach the relative safety of another war-torn...