To avert a catastrophe in Lebanon, foreign donors need to change how they deliver aid to the country.
After a Decade of War, Displaced Syrians Mourn Their Country
On the ten-year anniversary of Syria’s uprising, Refugees International interviewed five Syrians who were forced to flee their homes over the course of the last decade. Their testimonies are snapshots of war and displacement. And their stories also raise grim questions for the world as the Syrian war rages on.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Sahar Atrache on Lebanon
This interview was aired on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Doing No Harm in Lebanon: The Need for an Aid Paradigm Shift
Gaza's 'Quarantine within a Quarantine' Must End
Double Quarantine in Gaza: COVID-19 and the Blockade
After surviving years of conflict, violence, and an economic blockade, Gazans now face a new hardship. Cases of COVID-19 are spiking in the Gaza Strip. With fewer than 100 ICU beds and even fewer ventilators, Gaza’s weakened healthcare system may not be able to absorb the added shock of the COVID-19 pandemic without significant and immediate assistance.
Rapid Spread of COVID-19 Could Bring Gaza to a Breaking Point
UN Security Council Must Keep Cross-border Aid Lifeline Open for Millions of Syrians
A Crisis on Top of a Crisis: COVID-19 Looms over War-Ravaged Idlib
Idlib, surrounded by virus-struck regions including Turkey, northeast Syria, and Syrian regime-controlled areas, is like a tinderbox waiting for the match. Syrian doctors inside the province and right across the border in Turkey believe the arrival of the virus is imminent. Humanitarian organizations are bracing for the worst.
For Idlib’s Civilians, the 'Worst May Be Yet to Come'
Lebanon at a Crossroads: Growing Uncertainty for Syrian Refugees
UN Security Council Vote to Halt Cross-Border Aid from Iraq ‘Chokes off a Critical Lifeline’ to Syria
3 Million Civilians Are Under Threat in Idlib. Here’s What They’re Telling Us.
Losing Their Last Refuge: Inside Idlib’s Humanitarian Nightmare
A military offensive by the Syrian regime and its Russian ally in Syria’s northwest Idlib province has displaced more than half a million people from their homes, causing a humanitarian nightmare. This report examines the humanitarian crisis and offers solutions that could save thousands of lives and alleviate the suffering of hundreds of thousands more.
Short-lived Ceasefire Displaces Syrians Yet Again
Syrian Refugee Crisis Could Grow Exponentially Worse
One of the greatest humanitarian disasters in Syria to date is looming. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his backers, including Russia and Iran, have steadily regained control of most of the country. The northwest governor of Idlib and its surroundings in northern Hama and Aleppo countryside are the rebels’ last stronghold. Now Damascus and its allies are applying their brutal efforts there. While the immediate threat to civilians there is dire, if Assad isn’t stopped what comes after could be even worse.