Hussein Darwish
Arab World Lebanon's Coronavirus Restrictions Curb Smuggling to Syria

Lebanon's Coronavirus Restrictions Curb Smuggling to Syria

Smuggling to Syria from the most active border points in the northern Bekaa region in Lebanon dropped over 90 percent due to restrictions imposed by Lebanese…

Hussein Darwish (Bekaa)
Arab World Mobilization Restricts Movement of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

Mobilization Restricts Movement of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

Six weeks have passed since the last visit by UN delegations and international and humanitarian agencies to the Syrian refugees in Lebanon’s camps, due to the…

Hussein Darwish (Beqaa)
Arab World Lebanon: Beqaa Witnesses Wave of Kidnappings Amid Failure to Control Security

Lebanon: Beqaa Witnesses Wave of Kidnappings Amid Failure to Control Security

Recent security developments in Lebanon's Beqaa have highlighted the failure of a security plan in the area after around six months of relative calm. The…

Hussein Darwish (Beqaa)
Arab World Syrian Refugees Leave Lebanon’s Deir Al-Ahmar after Decision to Dismantle their Camp

Syrian Refugees Leave Lebanon’s Deir Al-Ahmar after Decision to Dismantle their Camp

The tents of Syrian refugees were quickly removed on Friday from the Caritas camp in Baalbek’s Deir al-Ahmar, after three tents were set on fire overnight by…

Hussein Darwish (Bekaa)
Arab World 400 Syrian Refugees Leave Lebanon to Western Qalamoun

400 Syrian Refugees Leave Lebanon to Western Qalamoun

Only 400 Syrian refugees left Lebanon on Thursday from the town of Arsal to eastern Qalamoun, after the registration of some 3,000 people in the lists of those…

Hussein Darwish (Bekaa)
Arab World Hundreds of Lebanese in Syria Head to Baalbek-Hermel to Vote in Parliamentary Polls

Hundreds of Lebanese in Syria Head to Baalbek-Hermel to Vote in Parliamentary Polls

Contrary to the case of most Lebanese electoral constituencies, a heavy turnout was witnessed in the Baalbek-Hermel district in the parliamentary elections…

Hussein Darwish (Bekaa)
Arab World refugees

Cold Worsens Conditions of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon’s Bekaa

Hamida Al-Qassem, a 50-year-old Syrian widow from the town of Jussiyeh, collects papers, cartons and plastic wastes from Lebanese streets and shops to provide…

Hussein Darwish (Bekaa)