This is Beirut, 14/08 18:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Turkey United Nations Syria Refugees
More than 410,00 Syrians who fled to Turkey during the rule of Bashar al-Assad have returned home since he was overthrown in December, the government announced Thursday. Turkey's interior ministry said 411,649 Syrians had so far returned, the rate picking up in recent weeks, with the immigration service recording 140,000 returns since ...
This is Beirut, 10/07 19:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Aoun EU Army Refugees Sovereignty
President Joseph Aoun met with a European Union delegation and ambassadors on Thursday, urging them to help Lebanon reclaim its full territory and restore state sovereignty. He warned that without a strong Lebanese Army, “security could crumble across the region,” a scenario “no one desires.” He also called on Brussels to lift all ...
This is Beirut, 24/06 12:43 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon LAF Syrians Camps Refugees
The Lebanese Army on Tuesday conducted raids across several camps housing displaced Syrians in the Hamoudiyeh area (Akkar), Taybeh (Baalbek), and Saaideh, west of Baalbek. Supported by regional intelligence services, army units carried out targeted searches for weapons, smuggled goods, individuals with irregular legal status, and persons who had ...
This is Beirut, 21/06 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
United Nations UNHCR Syria Refugees
UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi has urged more international support for Syria to speed up reconstruction and enable further refugee returns after some 14 years of civil war. "I am here also to really make an appeal to the international community to provide more help, more assistance to the Syrian government in this big challenge of ...
This is Beirut, 19/06 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon UNHCR Syrians Displaced Refugees Filippo Grandi Youssef Rajji
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji met with Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), to discuss the issue of war-displaced Syrians in Lebanon and their gradual return to Syria. During his official visit to Lebanon, Grandi – accompanied by a UNHCR delegation – expressed full understanding of the heavy ...
This is Beirut, 12/06 10:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The number of people forcibly displaced from their homes worldwide has dropped slightly from a record high but remains "untenably high," the United Nations said Thursday. A record 123.2 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced from their homes at the end of 2024, said UNHCR, the UN refugee agency. But that figure dropped to 122.1 million ...
This is Beirut, 09/06 12:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Syria Ahmad al-Sharaa Refugees Tarek Mitri UNHCR
The Lebanese ministerial committee tasked with resolving the Syrian refugee crisis has finalized a comprehensive repatriation plan, which it intends to present to the Cabinet for approval in the coming days, Asharq al-Awsat reported on Monday. Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri, who heads the committee, said the first phase of the voluntary return ...
This is Beirut, 23/05 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon WHO Health Reform Geneva Refugees
Lebanon has regained its voting rights at the World Health Organization (WHO) after a two-year suspension due to unpaid membership fees. Speaking from the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Minister of Public Health Dr. Rakan Nassereddine said the reinstatement “restores Lebanon’s influential role in the organization’s discussions and ...
This is Beirut, 22/05 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Mahmoud Abbas Nawaf Salam Lebanon Palestine Disarmament Refugees
Following a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced via X that a joint Lebanese-Palestinian committee will convene on Friday to establish a clear agenda for placing all illegal weapons, inside and outside Palestinian camps, under the authority of the Lebanese state. The meeting will also ...
Liliane Mokbel, 24/04 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Syria Refugees Displaced UNHCR
Lebanon, which is facing a prolonged crisis, is raising its voice once again. For more than 15 years, the Land of the Cedars has borne the direct consequences of the war in Syria, hosting more than two million Syrian refugees—nearly 40% of its population. According to the World Bank, the annual cost of this presence exceeds two billion ...
Marc Saikali, 14/03 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
What on earth has gotten into Minister of Social Affairs Haneen Sayed? According to her, the return of Syrian refugees to their country must be voluntary! This astonishing statement has caused quite a stir. But given the country’s endless crises, it quickly faded into the background. However, such remarks can have serious consequences. Around ...
This is Beirut, 07/03 22:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria Erdogan Bashar al-Assad Refugees
More than 300,000 refugees have returned to Syria since president Bashar al-Assad was overthrown, while nearly a million more people displaced inside the country have returned to their homes, the United Nations said on Friday. Since Assad was toppled by Islamist-led rebels on December 8, "we've now crossed the 300,000 returns" mark, ...