Syrian refugee challenges traditions in community leader role
In a position traditionally occupied by men, Alya draws on her upbringing to provide leadership and guidance to Syrian refugee community in Lebanon.
Funding gap threatens more misery for destitute Syrians
Vital cash aid to 200,000 refugee families in the region due to expire from May, as donors gather in Brussels on 24-25 April to address funding needs for Syria.
Dialysis for Syrian refugees at risk due to funds shortage
Life-saving treatment for 97 Syrians living in Lebanon could end unless extra funds are found, with most refugees simply unable to cover the costs.
Shaped by Syria’s war, 7-year-old finds new path in exile
Born at the outbreak of Syria’s seven-year conflict, Mohammad lost his home and more to the war before a specialist school in Lebanon offered fresh hope.
Desperate Syrians pay ultimate price in bid to reach Lebanon
Forced to attempt mountain smuggling route to reach safety, 16 Syrian men, women and children freeze to death after being caught in a heavy storm.
Surgery restores hearing and hope to young Syrian brothers
After seeing viral video of Syrian refugees Mohamed and Issam, Kuwaiti Red Crescent funds life-changing operations to allow them to hear for the first time.
UNHCR’s cash assistance all the more vital in light of growing poverty
Seven years into the Syria crisis, the conditions of some one million refugees living in Lebanon remain precarious. The most recent Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees (VASyR) found that more than 75 per cent live below the poverty line, on less than USD 3.84 per day.
Most Syrian refugees in Lebanon now destitute, study finds
Share of refugee households living in extreme poverty reaches 58 per cent, annual survey reveals, as funding shortage compounds hardship for some.
UNHCR steps up aid as displaced Syrians brace for winter
Plans in place to help protect 3.8 million vulnerable individuals from harsh weather this winter, but programme currently only 63 per cent funded.