Syrian family’s sorrow in Lebanon
Dozens of those who died in last week's explosion in Beirut are thought to have been Syrian refugees. Ahmed Staifi lost his wife and two daughters in the blast.
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The forgotten residents of Beirut's Karantina
In the shantytown of Karantina in Beirut, immigrants and the poor remain without aid. Some are still trapped amid the rubble of the area's buildings that were devastated by the fury of the port's explosion on August 4.
Lebanon's migrant domestic workers suffer amid economic crisis
Lebanon's economic crisis is hitting foreign domestic workers particularly hard. Because many employers can no longer afford to pay their wages, many kick the women out onto the streets.
The reluctant refugee: Majeda's story
Majeda Khouri was detained in Syria for peacefully protesting the Assad regime. After her release, raids on her house prompted her to leave -- first for Lebanon and eventually the UK, where she was granted refugee status. In London, she has founded her own catering business and helps other Syrian refugee women from poorer backgrounds use their own cooking skills to earn a living in London.
Invitation to a worldwide 'virtual' refugee conference
This World Refugee Day, anyone interested in the themes of refugees and empowerment will have the chance to take part in a Virtual Refugee Conference. This rare event will include refugees, activists and others from all over the world.
Ethiopian migrants in Lebanon offered temporary shelter
Lebanon is providing temporary shelter for a group of Ethiopian domestic workers abandoned by their employers. It will repatriate some of them, but COVID-19 quarantine measures mean the pressures of returning home are likely to be even greater.
Slavery and suicide: Plight of migrant maids in Lebanon made more stark by pandemic
The plight of migrant maids working under the "Kafala" system in Lebanon has been made more stark by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Some foreign governments are promising to repatriate some women, as soon as flights restart.
Syrian refugees in Lebanon more scared of starvation than COVID-19
With social distancing impossible in tents, a coronavirus outbreak in one of Lebanon's Syrian refugee camps would quickly turn catastrophic. Yet, many Syrians have more existential fears than those posed by the virus.
Lebanon faces coronavirus, poverty, hunger
The Lebanese government has been able to contain the virus so far. Most of all, the strict protection measures affect people living in extreme poverty, and refugees. Their livelihoods and health are at stake.
Syrian man commits suicide in Lebanon
A Syrian refugee in Lebanon has taken his own life. An aid group said he was experiencing financial hardship. Many Syrians in Lebanon are struggling to get by, and the coronavirus epidemic has made things even more difficult.
Syrian refugees: EU sends 239 million euros to Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon
The European Union has approved an aid package worth almost 240 million euros. The goal: To help Syrian refugees in Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon. Total aid from the EU fund for Syrian refugees now comes to two billion euros.
Coronavirus: How are Middle East refugee camps prepared?
With the Syrian health care system "on its knees," according to the World Health Organization, refugee camps across the region are also facing the potential threat of COVID-19. So far, no cases have been found.