Lebanon’s latest Syrian refugees in limbo
With dwindling aid and delays in registering informally with the UNHCR, tens of thousands of newly arrived Syrian refugees in Lebanon are largely on their own.
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06, 2025
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04, 2025
Aid cuts deepen waste and water crisis in Syria’s northern camps
Aid cuts have deepened a water and sanitation crisis impacting hundreds of internal displacement camps in northwestern Syria, where humanitarian organizations have long provided essential services.
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03, 2025
Thousands of Alawites seek refuge in Lebanon, where locals lead the response
Thousands of Alawites have fled to Lebanon following sectarian killings on the Syrian coast. Local residents are springing into action, while some fear a spillover of violence.
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12, 2024
Syrian organizations race to respond as international aid actors paralyzed post-Assad
Syrian relief organizations have raced to respond to needs on the ground following the collapse of the Assad regime, while international organizations and major donors remain largely paralyzed.
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11, 2024
Economic empowerment programs for al-Hol returnees limited by lack of funding
Economic empowerment initiatives are crucial for women returning to Raqqa from the al-Hol detention camp to integrate into their communities. However, funding for small businesses is scarce and underprioritized.
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11, 2024
Op-Ed: Syria’s climate emergency: Conflict no excuse for inaction
Syria’s environmental challenges have been sidelined—overshadowed by more than 13 years of devastating conflict and instability—but delaying climate interventions is not an option, Haid Haid writes.
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11, 2024
What does the US presidential election mean for Syria?
For US policy on Syria, this year’s election is largely a choice between a continued status quo under Vice President Kamala Harris and a return to the unpredictable foreign policy of former President Donald Trump.
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09, 2024
The cost of water: Hasakah women harassed, exploited by service providers
Women in Hasakah city face harassment and exploitation by NGO-contracted water providers and private sellers who take advantage of their need for water.
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09, 2024
Widows languish in Raqqa’s informal camps with little support
While some humanitarian organizations target informal displacement camps where 150,000 people have languished for years in Syria’s northern Raqqa province, the response falls short of what is needed, particularly for widows.
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01, 2024
Syrians lose WFP lifeline as US slashes funding
Millions of Syrians face hunger with the suspension of all in-kind WFP food aid this month, in part due to major cuts to US funding. US aid cuts of up to 50 percent are expected across all humanitarian sectors in 2024, senior humanitarian sources said.