Al-Monitor

Looming despair among Lebanon’s refugees

AL-MONITOR | Large numbers of Syrian and Palestinian refugees in Lebanon remain in very vulnerable condition. As Lebanon struggles to...

Syrian Refugees Find Support, Hope In Turkey's Peaceful Kilis

AL-MONITOR | On March 24, the Turkish army took control of Syria’s Afrin province, with objective of securing the strategic border region...

Raqqa Mothers Recount Horrors Of Life Under IS As City Liberated

AL-MONITOR | For nearly three years, Raqqa, Syria’s sixth-largest city, served as a slaughterhouse for the Islamic State (IS). Today,...

On 6th Anniversary Of Syrian War, Education Remains A Casualty

AL-MONITOR | The Syrian conflict has entered its seventh year, leaving more than 6 million people, including 2.8 million children,...

How These Syrian Doctors Are Helping Refugees In Lebanon

AL-MONITOR | Images of wounded children and displaced families continue to emerge across the Middle East and along the shores of Europe,...

Emotional Trauma Leaves Deep Wounds For Syria's Child Refugees

AL-MONITOR | This week, as the international community marked the annual World Refugee Day, the Syrian crisis has entered its sixth year....

Syrian Refugee Influx Leaves Host Countries Vulnerable

AL-MONITOR | In just one year, the number of people uprooted from their homes due to war and forced displacement has increased worldwide...

Lebanon Schools Struggle To Integrate Syrian Children

AL-MONITOR — With children making up nearly half of its casualties — almost 40% of them under the age of 11 — the Syrian war enters its...

Imprisoned IS Members Open Up To Lebanese Social Workers

AL-MONITOR | Armed with their black veils, open ears and expertise in forensic psychology, two young Saudi-raised Lebanese sisters spend...