UNHCR

UNHCR: As crisis deepens in Lebanon, more flee to Syria and beyond to escape bombs

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Rula Amin – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – Intensifying ...

The U.S. move to lift sanctions on Syria could encourage refugee returns, U.N. official says

An estimated 400,000 Syrian refugees have returned from Lebanon since former Syrian President Bashar Assad was ousted in ...
UNHCR

Syrian villagers open their doors to mass arrival of Lebanese refugees

SAL HEIYE, Syria, August 8 (UNHCR) - A month ago this village in the poor rural land south of the Syrian capital Damascus had 1,500 residents. Now the population has passed 2,000 and another 50 ...
The Media Line

Syrian Refugees Leave Lebanon for Syria as Afghan Families Return Home From Iran and Pakistan

Lebanon and Afghanistan reported separate waves of refugee returns this week, with Syrian refugees departing Lebanon to go ...
The Columbian

Relationship between Lebanon and Syria has been tense for decades

BEIRUT — A lot has happened in just a year on both sides of the Lebanon-Syria border. A lightning offensive by Islamist insurgents in Syria toppled longtime autocrat Bashar Assad and brought a new ...
Tehran TimesOpinion

Israel exploiting Syrian instability to expand territorial control, Lebanese analyst warns

TEHRAN- As Syria marks one year since the fall of the Assad government, the country faces unprecedented political, social, ...
The Times of Israel

Ex-Syrian officer close to Assad-era commander said killed in Lebanon

The judicial official says Sukhni “sought refuge in Lebanon after the fall of the Assad regime” and was a former Syrian intelligence officer closely associated with Suhail al-Hassan. If so, we have a ...
WTOP News

Lebanon and Syria to form committees on prisoners, missing persons, and border issues

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon and Syria will form two committees to decide the fate of the nearly 2,000 Syrian prisoners held in Lebanese jails, locate Lebanese nationals missing in Syria for years and settle ...
UPI

Lebanon, Syria commit to new path for strong partnership

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 10 (UPI) --Lebanon and Syria announced Friday the opening of a new chapter in their relations nearly 10 months after the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Assad. This marks an ...

Ousted and in Exile, Generals Secretly Plot Insurgency in Syria

Hacked communications and a social media analysis reveal how former regime leaders are trying to arm fighters and exert ...
Al-Monitor

Clashes and protests in Lebanon over Syria's anniversary: What we know

BEIRUT — Lebanon witnessed dozens of public gatherings and rallies on Monday evening celebrating the one-year anniversary of the fall of President Bashar al-Assad in neighboring Syria, sparking ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Lebanese Fear Spillover Violence From Syria

A rash of kidnappings in Lebanon over the weekend, coupled with deadly cross-border attacks by the Syrian army, are all worrying signs that Syria's troubles are continuing to spill over into its ...