Bio
Alicia Medina
Alicia Medina is a Spanish journalist based in Beirut. Her work has been published in international media outlets and she holds a master’s degree in Journalism, Media and Globalisation from the Erasmus Mundus program.
Latest Articles
Denmark strips 94 Syrian refugees of their residency permits, deeming Damascus safe for their return
Rejected asylum seekers in Denmark have three options: return to Syria, go to a third country or stay indefinitely in a ‘return center’ in Denmark.
Three months after the Bsharre incident, over 300 Syrian families are still paying for the crime of one person
As the news of the killing spread in the village, a mob ransacked Syrian homes; 1,592 Syrians fled overnight
Giving up amidst rising pressure: Portrayals of Syrian despair in Lebanon
On average, every three days a person in Lebanon takes their own life, while every six hours someone attempts to complete suicide.
Syrian NGO seeks a first before the ICC: Individual criminal liability for Greece’s abuses against refugees
If the ICC’s Office of the Prosecutor decides to launch an investigation, “this will be the first major international criminal case pertaining to a European country.”
What Syria policy can we expect from the Biden administration?
After four years of Donald Trump’s isolationism, Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States of America has launched a message to foreign leaders: “America’s back.”
Syria’s COVID-19 vaccine is expected by April, but fair access is not guaranteed
Ahead of the vaccination rollout, humanitarian actors warn of the risk of discriminatory practices in the distribution of the vaccine if Damascus is given free rein.
Syria’s 2020 in a nutshell, and what to expect for 2021?
What have been the main economic, military, political and social developments shaping Syria? And what are the main challenges ahead for 2021?
Why do Arsal refugee camps flood every year?
The rocky geography of Arsal complicates anti-flooding strategies, but the harrowing conditions in refugee camps are not the result of a natural disaster but rather a policy product.
The muffled advance of COVID-19 in Syrian refugee camps in Lebanon
The stigma, misinformation about the virus and the reluctance to report to authorities augur a dark scenario for the overcrowded Syrian refugee camps in Lebanon.
The unexpected journey of Syrian refugees in French Guiana
An Internet search landing the result ‘French Guiana’ changed the destiny of Alaa al-Taweel, Ahmad al-Yassin and Mahmoud.