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[23 June 2012] Calm returns to Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon - English A fragile calm has returned to Lebanon's Palestinian refugee camps after last week's deadly violence between the Lebanese Army and the residents of "Nahr Al-Bared" and "Ain Al-Helwe" Palestinian refugee camps. A number of people were killed and may others wounded in the violence. Days after the incident, Palestinian factions' leaders have confirmed that some infiltrators incited the unrest, aiming to drive a wedge between the Lebanese Army and the residents of the camps. The Palestinian leadership was prompted to send its delegate, "Azzam Al-Ahmad", to Beirut on Thursday for this matter. The delegate, who met with Lebanese House-speaker, "Nabih Berri" and Army Commander, "Jean Qahwaji", said the unrest in the camps goes in line with a scheme meant to dismantle the entire Arab region.

The United Nations is warning about the dreadful and cruel condition of Syrian refugee children who have fled the conflict at home country. According to the U-N refugee agency, the U-N-H-C-R, hundreds of thousands of Syrian children, already traumatised by war, are facing a catastrophic life in exile. The report is the result of the testimonies of refugee children across Jordan and Lebanon, gathered over four months. It says many of these kids are without education and forced to work long hours for low pay. Now more than a million Syrian children are refugees, most of them in neighboring countries.

Hundreds of people marched at the entrance of al-Yarmuk refugee camp in Damascus in an attempt to reach out to their sick relatives. They were hoping for a successful outcome of an initiative launched by several Syria-based Palestinian factions to evacuate over three hundred sick people trapped inside the camp. But anxious relatives failed to meet their loved ones. Red Crescent teams were ordered to retreat as armed groups opened gunfire at the humanitarian groups who tried to help the sick out, causing the initiative to fail. This is not the first such initiative to fail. Previously, several armed extremist groups such as the al-Qaeda linked al-Nusra Front foiled peace initiatives and remained occupying the camp. In 2012, tens of civilians were killed and thousands of others displaced after foreign-backed militants targeted the same refugee camp. According to the doctors in charge of following up the initiative, dozens of sick people remain trapped inside al-Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus. With the lack of basic needs inside, many families here see no end to the humanitarian crisis in the near future.

[09 July 2014] Syrian refugee women reflect greater crisis in Lebanon - English

An Afghan refugee who was granted asylum in the UK has accepted substantial libel compensation at the high court in London after the daily express newspaper falsely accused him of being a member of the Taliban. Abdol Shazad who is 20 was recognized as a refugee by the Home Office last February after a four-year battle in which it was found that he was at fear of being persecuted by the Taliban. But a month later The express published a story saying that he was a member of the Taliban and posted an online version of the story under which hateful and abusive comments were posted causing great distress to Mr Shazad Journalists say this type of behavior is indicative of the lack of ethics of large segments of the right wing media.The Legal Counsel for the Express, Chloe Strong Said: \"The allegation in the articles was false and the defendant wishes to offer its sincerest apologies to the claimant for the damage, distress and embarrassment which the publication of the articles has caused him.\" The Daily Express has apologized and agreed to pay him substantial damages. The exact figure is undisclosed. But this type of behavior from elements of the right wing press is unlikely to stop as a result For Mr Shazid at least, there has been some kind of accountability for this unethical journalism.

[16 June 2014] israeli troops kill a Palestinian youth in Jelzoun refugee camp - English

[01 feb 2015] Israelis attack a Palestinian refugee camp in Jerusalem - English

[23 Dec 2012] Palestinians return to Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus - English

[04 Sept 2013] UN agency faces challenges over Syrian refugee influx - English

[5 Sept 2013] UN Refugee Agency says it\'s facing challenges in Iraqi Kurdistan - English

[12 Sept 2013] Israeli forces open fire on Palestinians in Askar refugee camp - English

Initiatives have failed to restore calm to the Palestinian Yarmouk refugee camp in the Syrian capital Damascus, as foreign-backed militants seem to have no intention to retreat from the area. Several Palestinian factions have been calling for a safe passage for the sick and the elderly. But, their calls have only been met with gunfire.

In Syria, militants have withdrawn from a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Damascus under a deal with Palestinian factions. Palestinian fighters have been deployed to prevent the entry of any gunmen after most insurgents left the Yarmouk camp. Now a Palestinian delegation is set to tour it soon to make sure that all militants have left. Bomb disposal experts will also be sent there following the tour to defuse all explosives and mines before humanitarian aid is allowed in. Thousands of civilians have been trapped in Yarmouk since the Syrian army laid a siege on the camp after fighting broke out between opponents and supporters of the Syrian government there. The nearly seven-month blockade caused famine, claiming over a hundred lives.

[14 Aug 2014] Israel keeps a close eye on new Syrian refugee camp in Golan Heights - English

[14th July 2016] Proposals to overhaul failed EU refugee system | Press TV English

Tawfiq Taha still on the run in a Palestinian refugee camp in South Lebanon - English

Press TV has conducted an interview with Naser al-Omari, writer and political commentator, about the UN saying the refugee crisis resulting from the Syrian conflict is the worst since the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.

Syrian women who once lived comfortable yet modest lives in Syria are now forced to live a life of hardship in Lebanon.In refugee camps, displaced Syrians live in tents and benefit from various international aids. But on the streets of Beirut female Syrian refugees are encountering a different scenario. Many of these women are often found on the streets of the capital selling products and begging for money to make ends meet.

As both sides try and thrash out an agreement on the future of Syria, in the UK, the country\'s Foreign Secretary has announced plans to host refugees from the conflict area. Whilst William Hague has yet to set out how many refugees or the qualifying criteria, critics argue the UK\'s role in the issue should not be understated. Chris Bambery has recently returned from a visit to a refugee camp in Lebanon. UK Prime Minister David Cameron has previously stated that Britain has already taken in around 1000 Syrians fleeing the crisis in the region.

[19 May 2014] Exclusive: Thousands in Yarmouk Refugee Camp in Need of Aid - English

[Episode 01] Iranian Serial - Refugee | پناهنده - Farsi

[Episode 02] Iranian Serial - Refugee | پناهنده - Farsi

[Episode 03] Iranian Serial - Refugee | پناهنده - Farsi

[13 April 2015] Exclusive: Battle for Syria\'s Yarmouk refugee camp intensifies - English

[13 April 2015] Exclusive: Battle for Syria\'s Yarmouk refugee camp intensifies - English

EU refugee crisis feeding xenophobia in the bloc

[12 Feb 2016] British police officers jailed over refugee murder case - English

[20 Feb 2016] EU summit’s vague response on refugee crisis - English