While Syrian refugees don't want to return, officials in Lebanon …
4 days ago · Sewell is the Associated Press news director for Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. She joined the AP in 2022 but has been based in the region since 2016, reporting and guiding coverage on some of its most significant news stories. twitter mailto The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. ...
While Syrian refugees don't want to return, officials in Lebanon …
4 days ago · Political leaders in Lebanon, which was hosting an estimated 1.5 million Syrian refugees before the recent wave of returns, have been calling for years for the displaced to go home, and many don ...
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.
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.
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.
Lebanon's shift from safe haven to hostile country for Syrian ... - BBC
27 May 2024. BBC. Alia and her children fled from Syria to Lebanon. The plight of Syrian refugees - and the pressing needs of their host countries - is being discussed by EU foreign ministers...
Lebanon escalation: UN boosts support at border with Syria
Sep 25, 2024 · The serious escalation in hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel has forced “tens of thousands” of people to flee their homes in Lebanon, including Syrian refugees, leaving border routes to...
‘Families ran for their lives’: Syria receives 250,000 ... - UN News
Oct 8, 2024 · Families flee into Syria following airstrikes in Lebanon. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has concluded an urgent visit to Syria, highlighting the plight of 250,000 people...
Syrians Fleeing Lebanon Risk Repression Upon Return
Oct 30, 2024 · (Beirut) – 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,...
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...