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Syrian refugee Fawsia, who fled Lebanon, uses a zimmerframe to walks towards a shelter at a refugee camp in Syria. The ground is hard earth and the makeshift shelters have canvas roofs tied down with ropes.

Syrian refugee Fawsia, who fled Lebanon, uses a zimmerframe to walks towards a shelter at a refugee camp in Syria. The ground is hard earth and the makeshift shelters have canvas roofs tied down with ropes.

Fleeing yet another war: Syrian refugees escape from Lebanon

Tens of thousands of Syrians are fleeing Israeli bombs in Lebanon to return to their home country.

Refugees in an Idlib camp

Refugees in an Idlib camp

Syrians in Lebanon: Not safe to stay, not safe to go home

Syrians are weighing up whether to stay in a more hostile Lebanon or risk the hazards back in opposition-held Syria.

A Syrian man guards his destroyed house in Al-Nayrab

A Syrian man guards his destroyed house in Al-Nayrab

Syria: Suicide drones increasingly targeting civilians

After 13 years of civil war, the situation in Syria is worsening as the government uses armed drones against farmers.

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Displaced Syrians who have fled Israeli bombing in Lebanon, arriving at areas in northern Syria, controlled by anti-government forces..

Displaced Syrians who have fled Israeli bombing in Lebanon, arriving at areas in northern Syria, controlled by anti-government forces..

Why the Lebanon crisis is good business for Syrian military

Why the Lebanon crisis is good business for Syrian military

As Syrians flee Israeli bombs to return home, security forces are doing lucrative business charging entry fees.

People fleeing from Lebanon are seen at the Jdeidat Yabous border crossing in the countryside of Damascus, Syria, on Sept. 24, 2024. .

People fleeing from Lebanon are seen at the Jdeidat Yabous border crossing in the countryside of Damascus, Syria, on Sept. 24, 2024. .

Thousands of Lebanese and Syrians flee into war-torn Syria

Thousands of Lebanese and Syrians flee into war-torn Syria

Of half a million people displaced in Lebanon due to Israeli bombs, Syrian refugees may be in the toughest position.

Syrien as-Suwaida | Proteste drusischen Fahnen

Syrien as-Suwaida | Proteste drusischen Fahnen

Syria: New wave of violence after protester death?

Syria: New wave of violence after protester death?

After months of peaceful anti-government protests, a protester was killed by security forces for the first time.

Syrian woman sits in a tent in the refugee camp Maarat Misrin in the rebel-held Idlib region

Syrian woman sits in a tent in the refugee camp Maarat Misrin in the rebel-held Idlib region

In 2024, Syrians receive less aid amid rising poverty

In 2024, Syrians receive less aid amid rising poverty

Aid programs for northwest Syria are being reduced or discontinued, with serious consequences for millions of refugees.

A young man carries pictures of his family that he extracted from the rubble of his destroyed house

A young man carries pictures of his family that he extracted from the rubble of his destroyed house

Syria earthquake: A year on, 'situation is devastating'

Syria earthquake: A year on, 'situation is devastating'

A year after the major earthquake, Syrians continue to suffer while President Assad has returned to the political stage.

Destroyed houses are seen in the east Aleppo neighborhood of Tariq al-Bab, Syria.

Destroyed houses are seen in the east Aleppo neighborhood of Tariq al-Bab, Syria.

Syria: Could making 'domicide' a war crime bring justice?

Syria: Could making 'domicide' a war crime bring justice?

Calls to classify the destruction of housing as a war crime are growing. But how would that work in court?

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