#syrialebanon-relations

#syrialebanon-relations

When Israeli missiles destroyed entire homes in my neighborhood in southern Lebanon's city of Tyre, we decided it was time to save our lives again. More than 227,549 people had crossed the three official border points from Lebanon into Syria, according to the latest numbers from the United Nation's International Organization for Migration (IOM).

"Six months into the ceasefire, civilians in Gaza remain trapped amid attacks on civilians, restricted aid and an uncertain political process that is now shaping whether recovery will begin or collapse."

Morgan Ortagus praised Antoun Sehnaoui for his support of Israel, framing it as an act requiring moral clarity, despite the personal risks involved.

A number of politicians and protesters were opposed to setting up the centre, citing a number of reasons, including increased traffic to the area near Beirut's port and health concerns. But there were also sectarian motivations with some of Karantina's Christian population leading objections to housing the displaced, who are predominantly Shia Muslims, citing demographic concerns and using sectarian slogans reminiscent of language used during the 1975-1990 Lebanese Civil War.