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When the unrest began in Syria on March 15, 2011, it was difficult to imagine that it would lead to one of the worst refugee crises in the modern era. But the unrest led to a prolonged civil war, which is considered the second-deadliest conflict of the 21st century — after the Second Congo War — and the worst humanitarian crisis of our generation. The Syrian civil war has

Lebanese Social Affairs Minister Hector Hajjar has called on Turkey to exchange information about the displaced Syrians returning home from Ankara with authorities in Beirut.During his meeting with Ankara's Ambassador to Beirut Ali Baris ...

The Lebanese government has tightened regulations on Syrian refugees as tension between the displaced and the local Lebanese continues to grow.A statement released by the Council of Ministers said the "refugee status" will be ...

BEIRUT: Caretaker Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Wednesday that there were gangs smuggling Syrians into Lebanon illegally across the border through the Bekaa or Akkar in exchange for large sums of money, “while the country can no longer bear the burden of refugees.” Mikati expressed surprise at the criticism directed toward Lebanon for deporting Syrians who

BEIRUT: An Iraqi national who was kidnapped in Lebanon has been freed by military intelligence. Badr Dafar Sayer was abducted and taken for ransom from an apartment in Jounieh, north of Beirut, four days ago, later being moved to the Sherwana area in Baalbek. He was freed by his captors, who fled, leaving authorities unable to arrest them.

In the Bekaa valley, the majority of the agricultural workers are female Syrian refugees and their lives are beset by exploitation and violence

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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Tuesday visited Damascus and met with President Bashar Assad as a follow-up to last week’s visit by the Syrian foreign minister to Riyadh. The post-meeting communique stressed national reconciliation, allowing aid to reach all parts of the country, the withdrawal of militias, fighting the drug trade and, most importantly,

The official biography of Ronald Reagan’s secretary of state reveals startling lessons for U.S. engagement today.

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