Syrian camps

Lebanon Faces ‘Environmental Disaster’ From Syrian Refugee Camps

Lebanon launched the eighth wave of voluntary returns of displaced Syrians on Thursday morning, with 448 refugees departing from the Rachid Karami International Fair in Tripoli toward the Al-Abbudieh border crossing in Akkar. The returnees were transported in five groups aboard 14 buses and 14 trucks, as part of an organized repatriation program ...

Litani Authority Orders Eviction of 34 Syrian Refugee Camps

The Litani River Authority on Thursday issued written evacuation notices for 34 Syrian refugee camps unlawfully established along the banks of the Litani River. The Authority ordered the evacuation of the camps within 15 days of notification, taking into account the humanitarian conditions of the displaced persons. The notices were based on a ...