Yemen civilian deaths decreased during truce, suffering continues: Report

The war has created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with millions suffering from food insecurity and the spread of diseases

Climate change could displace millions from West Asia and North Africa: Report

Egypt will host the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27) from 6 November to 18 November in Sharm El Sheikh

Syrian refugees in Turkey, Lebanon unwilling to return home

Both host countries have ramped up pressure on refugees to leave in 2022

Russia helped return of Syrian refugees: Mikdad

Neighboring countries Turkey and Lebanon have both announced plans to repatriate millions of Syrian refugees

UPDATE: Lebanon intends to repatriate Syrian refugees despite lack of cooperation from Damascus

Over one million Syrian refugees reside in Lebanon, with nine out of ten living in extreme poverty

Death toll from Lebanese migrant boat disaster exceeds 100

Despair as a result of a manufactured economic collapse is pushing ever more Lebanese citizens to attempt the deadly journey across the Mediterranean

Saudi-led coalition obstructs prisoner exchange with Sanaa: Yemeni official

According to Yemeni officials, the prisoners swap deal has come to a halt despite a previous agreement to exchange 2,200 prisoners between Houthi forces and the Saudi-led coalition

108 civilians killed by mines and cluster bombs in Yemen since April: Report

The Yemen Executive Mine Action Centre (YEMAC), under the National Mine Action Committee (NMAC), is the coordination and implementation body that executes a full range of mine action projects

Cargo ship rescues Lebanese, Syrian migrants from sinking boat after days of EU inaction

At least four children died while waiting for EU officials to coordinate a search and rescue operation

Lebanese and Syrian migrants adrift at sea plead with EU coast guard for rescue

Relatives of the migrants say at least two children have already died, as the group has been without food or water for several days

SDF launches operation to end torture at Al-Hawl camp

More than 100 people have been killed inside the camp in the past 18 months, according to the UN

UN faces all-time high humanitarian aid deficit as donor nations funnel billions into Ukraine

Western nations have pledged $85bln to support the war in Ukraine, nearly double the amount the UN needs to help over 200 million people worldwide

UN report finds more than 50 Palestinian buildings destroyed by Israel over two weeks

Israel justifies its destruction of Palestinian-owned buildings in the West Bank as this destruction creates 'firing zones' for the use of Israeli armed forces

Syrian refugees face growing xenophobia in Lebanon as economic crisis worsens

Politicians and the media blame Lebanon's economic woes on refugees, despite international organizations pointing at the financial elite as the cause of the manufactured crisis

Lebanon pushes against hurdles set by west to end Syrian refugee crisis

The growing cost of the Syrian refugee crisis, along with the severe economic meltdown in Lebanon, has led Beirut to move away from the international community to find plausible solutions

Over one percent of global population forcibly displaced by conflict: UN

West Asia is one of the regions worst hit by the crisis, as the wars in Syria, Yemen, and Afghanistan have pushed millions out of their homes

Lebanon no longer able to host Syrian refugees: Minister

The minister highlighted the situation in which refugees receive aid in US dollars from the UN while Lebanese struggle to pay for basic services

Lebanese army tasked with migrant boat investigation despite accusations by survivors

Survivors from the tragedy say a Lebanese army vessel caused the migrant boat to sink by ramming into it twice

Turkey, Jordan look to ease path for voluntary repatriation of Syrian refugees

Turkey and Jordan propose return of Syrian refugees to Syria, despite Russian and Syrian claims that the US intentionally blocks return of refugees as a political tool

Syrian refugees: stuck in limbo or political pawns?

Caught between political divisions in Lebanon, the strategic interests of the US and its allies, and unexpected economic incentives, many Syrian refugees who would like to return home are stuck in limbo

Lebanese FM: Western nations obstruct the return of Syrian refugees

During a visit to Moscow Lebanon’s top diplomat rallied against western powers for preventing the return of refugees to Syria over political reasons

Lebanon’s General Security Chief: ‘I totally support open borders with Syria’

Lebanese General Security Chief Abbas Ibrahim has become a key negotiator between foreign and domestic parties in the crisis-hit country. While the Lebanese worry about the US threat of sanctions, Ibrahim tells The Cradle it is "totally unlikely" that the US will sanction Lebanon.