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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.
Sorrow stalks Iraqi Christians in Lebanon
Families like the Yousifs, who fled persecution near Mosul, struggle with life in exile.
Deadly blaze devastates Syrian refugee family in Lebanon
Local community comes together after fire sweeps through tented Bekaa Valley settlement, killing eight young children from one extended family.
As winter blows in across Lebanon, refugees struggle
As rains soak the Bekaa Valley and temperatures fall, vulnerable families battle to keep warm and dry.
Facebook group helps Syrian refugees navigate life in Lebanon
Since its launch in 2014, the "I am a Syrian in Lebanon" group has gained 30,000 members seeking tips on enrolling in school, reporting abuse and more.
Schools enrol more Syrian refugee children in Lebanon
UNHCR is working with its partners in Lebanon to expand educational opportunities for thousands of young refugees from neighbouring Syria.
Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon snared in poverty - study
Joint report by World Bank Group and UNHCR reveals widespread poverty and vulnerability.
Debt a growing burden for Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Nearly 90 percent of more than one million Syrian refugees in Lebanon are trapped in debt according to the findings of a recent survey by UNHCR, UNICEF and WFP.
200,000 Syrian refugee children to get free schooling in Lebanon
Tasnim, a 12-year-old refugee from Syria, lost a hand after a shell hit her home, but that is not stopping her from scoring top marks at school in Lebanon.