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UNHCR distributes aid to hundreds of Lebanese, Syrians fleeing fighting in Arsal
8 Aug 2014 Lebanese municipal authorities estimate that more than 2,000 Lebanese and Syrian people, mainly women and children, have fled Arsal since the clashes began. -
Grant clears path to university in Jordan and Lebanon for Syrian refugees
18 Jul 2014 Said Foundation will pay for two-thirds of the scholarships UNHCR plans to give for Syrian refugees to attend university in Jordan and Lebanon this year -
UNHCR warns of dramatic consequences if funding gaps for Syrian refugees continue
3 Jul 2014 The UN refugee agency and its partners call on donors to fund a $3.74 billion programme as the Syria crisis deepens into its fourth year. -
Chinese star Yao Chen turns cameras onto Syrian refugees in Lebanon
21 May 2014 At home she is a screen star, but in her visit to Lebanon, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Yao Chen hopes to put the spotlight on the suffering of Syrian refugees. -
UNHCR and host countries seek more help to cope with Syria refugee crisis
5 May 2014 UNHCR chief Guterres says that due to the protracted character of the crisis, international support needs to massively increase in the months to come. -
Even with shifts, only some Syrians in Lebanon get into school
17 Apr 2014 With Lebanon swamped by refugees, less than a quarter of the 400,000 Syrian refugee children are in formal education despite extra shifts in the schools. -
Syrian refugees in Lebanon lose everything in a fire but just rebuild
15 Apr 2014 Forced to choose between a safer location or work, the refugees felt they had to stay in the place where they could support themselves -
The number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon passes the 1 million mark
3 Apr 2014 Lebanon is the country with the highest per capita concentration of refugees worldwide, struggling to keep pace with a crisis that shows no signs of slowing. -
Second shift schools offer hope to young Syrians
24 Feb 2014 The Syrian refugee population in Lebanon includes some 270,000 children. A new UNHCR-supported programme is finding a solution for nearly 30,000 of them.