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Voluntary Return of Displaced Syrians from Lebanon Enters Seventh Phase

This is Beirut, 30/10 13:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The seventh wave of voluntary returns of displaced Syrians was launched Thursday from the former offices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Zahlé, in Lebanon’s Bekaa region. Convoys departed for several areas in Syria, including Homs, Aleppo, Damascus, and surrounding regions. The operation is part of a voluntary ...

Lebanese Officials Inspect Northern Borders Ahead of Displaced Syrians’ Return

This is Beirut, 03/09 10:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s top defense and security officials conducted an inspection of Arida and Abboudieh border crossings in northern Lebanon on Tuesday to review the organizational, administrative, and security measures in place for the departure of displaced Syrians returning to their country. Defense Minister Michel Menassa, accompanied by Interior ...

Lebanon Launches First Phase of Displaced Syrians Return Plan

This is Beirut, 29/07 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Lebanese Red Cross United Nations Syria Displaced

The Lebanese government has launched the first phase of its plan for the return of displaced Syrians, in coordination with the General Directorate of General Security and the Syrian authorities. Initially, the return will take place through the Masnaa border crossing in the Bekaa region. To organize the convoys heading to Syria, a gathering point ...

Return of Displaced Syrians: Lebanon and UNHCR Polish Action Plan

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 ...

Syrian Authorities Announce Closure of Notorious Desert Camp

This is Beirut, 07/06 15:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Syria Rukban Camp Bashar al-Assad displaced

A notorious desert refugee camp in Syria has closed after the last remaining families returned to their areas of origin, Syrian authorities said on Saturday. The Rukban camp in Syria's desert was established in 2014, at the height of Syria's civil war, in a de-confliction zone controlled by the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group, ...

A Fire in a Camp for Displaced Syrians in Akkar

This is Beirut, 17/05 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute

Akkar Syrians Displaced

A fire broke out in the middle of the night at a camp for displaced Syrians in the town of Khirbet Daoud in Akkar (northern Lebanon), where approximately 37 tents were engulfed in flames. Damage was limited to the destruction of identity papers belonging to several residents. The cause of the fire is not yet known. n April, villages along the ...

100 Syrian Families Repatriated Voluntarily from Arsal to Syria

This is Beirut, 10/05 10:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Lebanese Army, with support from the Bekaa Intelligence Directorate, oversaw a new voluntary repatriation of displaced Syrians on Saturday. Around 100 families left camps in Arsal and crossed back into Syria via the Zamarani border point, returning to villages in the western Qalamoun region. This operation is part of weekly repatriation ...

Support for Syrian Refugees: Lebanon Says Stop

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 ...

Mikati Underlines Urgency of Resolving Syrian Presence in Lebanon in Damascus Talks

This Is Beirut, 11/01 17:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Damascus Najib Mikati Ahmad al-Shareh Displaced Syrians Border

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati stressed the urgent need to deal rapidly with the issue of displaced Syrians, who are massively present in Lebanon, and called for the demarcation of borders between Lebanon and Syria. Mikati's remarks came after a meeting with Syria's new leader, Ahmad al-Shareh, in Damascus, where he headed an official ...

A Bitter, Anxious and Determined Return to the Devastated Border Region

Katia Kahil, 2024-11-27 20:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Barely had the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel taken effect at 4 AM on Wednesday that thousands of displaced Lebanese set out, eager — or hoping — to return to their homes. The wait had been extremely long, and the impatience palpable. On the road home, a blend of anxiety, anticipation and hope hung in the air. What would they find upon ...

The Legality of Prefabricated Homes for the Displaced

Nadia Hallak, 2024-11-19 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Displaced Lebanon

As the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel escalates, Lebanon’s displacement crisis grows more severe each day. Around 1.4 million Lebanese have been forced to flee areas targeted by shelling, seeking safety in other regions. Some have rented homes at their own expense, others are staying with relatives, while the majority are concentrated in ...

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