Pope Francis meets Lebanese President Michel Suleiman

Pope Francis met with the President of Lebanon, Michel Suleiman, on Friday.

The main discussion was the tumultuous situation in the Middle East, particularly the on-going civil war in Syria and the resulting refugee crisis. (more…)

Lebanon warns of epidemics among refugees

Lebanon’s General Health, Labor, and Social Affairs parliamentary committees warned following a meeting Thursday at parliament of the spreading of epidemics among Syrian refugees. (more…)

Influx of Syrian refugees pressure communities in Lebanon

The number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon has now reached an estimate of 450,000, and the inflow surpasses the capacity of the country by all means. Danish Refugee Council is working with local municipalities to identify additional shelter areas – and in arranging distributions of items such as mattresses and blankets (more…)

Lebanon not racist towards Syrian refugees

By Nayla Tueni
Damascus’ allies and media outlets which support the Syrian regime keep reminding Lebanon how Syria provided shelter for Lebanese refugees during conflicts

Official count of Syrian refugees tops 1.4 million

The number of Syrians who have fled their conflict-ravaged homeland has surpassed 1.4 million, the United Nations refugee agency said Friday, warning that it was no longer able to meet their medical needs.

As of Thursday, the total number of Syrians registered as refugees was 1,401,435, the UNHCR said. (more…)

UNHRC: Nearly a half million Syrian refugees in Lebanon

About 428, 000 Syrian refugees have fled their war-torn country to Lebanon, the UN Higher Refugees Council (UNHRC) has said in its latest report.

These refugees are being given aid by the UN agencies and Lebanese government, it adds. (more…)

Gemayel warns that Syrian Refugees a threat to Lebanon

Former Lebanese president and current Phalange Party leader Amin Gemayel warned on Monday on the influx of Syrian refugees and said Lebanon can no longer support them.

During a press conference after the party’s weekly politburo meeting: “The refugees have become a threat to the country’s national fabric.” (more…)

Palestinian refugees from Syria stage hunger strike

A number of Palestinian refugees who fled the war raging in Syria and headed to Lebanon, staged a hunger strike outside the UNRWA ( UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees) headquarters in Beirut. They demanded to being treated humanely and to be granted their simplest rights: food, refuge and health care, (more…)

Jordan appeals for aid to cope with its ‘one million’ Syrians

Jordan’s health minister made an “urgent appeal” on Tuesday for around $355 million to provide medical care for hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees who have sought safety in the kingdom.

Mjalli Mheilan told state-run Petra news agency that the total number of Syrians in Jordan had now reached one million (more…)

UNHCR: Number of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon is over 400,000

The number of Syrian refugees, who fled the turmoil in their country to Lebanon, have soared to more than 400,000, said a weekly report released by the United Nations Higher Council for Refugees (UNHCR).

According to the report, the number of registered refugees hit 12,000 during the past week, (more…)