Deserted Syrian children flee to Lebanon. According to UNICEF, thousands of Syrian children are fleeing their country alone. Separated from their families and forced to survive on their own, they face high risks of abuse and violence.

ctor Michael Sheen warns of 'cold weather catastrophe' for Syrian refugees. British actor Michael Sheen has warned of a "cold weather catastrophe" after visiting some of Syria's refugees in their tent city in Lebanon. He spent time with families living in improvised shacks, often without access to h...

In a bustling neighbourhood outside of Lebanon's capital Beirut, a group of Syrian refugee women are learning to translate knowledge of their regional dishes into a marketable skill. They hail from different provinces across the war-torn country, united by their exile in Lebanon, and are hoping thei...

In Lebanon's Bekaa valley, the sun is still shining. But soon temperatures will dip and snow will blanket fields that house hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees. Their shelters are little more than wooden frames covered with tarpaulins or, in some cases, plastic sacks sewn into patchwork quil...

Fatima, who did not provide her last name as her husband is still in Syria, told Al-Shorfa she and her family decided to make the journey because the situation in Qalamoun was unbearable. "On Saturday morning (November 16th), my family and I left under heavy shelling, taking only the clothes we were...

The report, The Future of Syria – refugee children in crisis, was published yesterday under the names of Antonio Guterres, the UN’s high commissioner for refugees, UNHCR special envoy. It is based on research carried out between July and last month.

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) Ambassador Against Hunger Hend Sabry has visited Syrian refugees in Beirut as part of her efforts to draw attention to the plight of more than two million Syrians who fled violence to neighbouring countries

IT IS not difficult to see why António Guterres, the head of the United Nations' refugee agency (UNHCR) describes Syria as a "calamity with suffering and displacement unparalleled in recent history". More than 2.2m Syrians, or about a tenth of the population, are registered as refugees. Half of them...

Known in Lebanon for her award-winning Web drama series “Shankaboot,” Saleh is the founder and director of Beirut-based production company Batoota films, which specializes in Internet content and has produced humanitarian documentaries for a number of international organizations. Her new project is ...

The government of Lebanon cried out to the world for help Monday over the strain the civil war in neighboring Syria is putting on its country. It needs a record amount of cash. The exodus of people fleeing lives and homes ripped apart by bombs and bullets for the safety of Lebanon does not want to a...