| Palestine refugees feel the brunt of water shortage in Lebanon
| 22 March 2013
Although Lebanon regularly suffers from water shortages, no place is more prone to them than Palestine refugee camps around Beirut. Having been cut off from the Beirut water network during the Lebanese Civil War, the situation is dire—with many completely unable to access clean drinking water from their homes. |
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| Refugee, abuse victim, Palestinian: Aesha’s story
| 08 March 2013
Since getting married as a young woman, Aesha has had what many would think of as a difficult life. A former victim of domestic abuse, her broad smile belies the hardship she has endured in the past. |
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| Syria crisis situation update (Issue 37)
| 07 March 2013
The humanitarian situation in Syria is dire and continues to deteriorate rapidly forcing many Palestine refugees and Syrians into displacement and destitution. Armed clashes continue throughout Syria, particularly in Rif Damascus Governorate, Aleppo and Dera’a. With external flight options restricted, Palestine refugees in Syria remain a particularly vulnerable group. |
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| EU Commissioner meets Palestine refugees in Lebanon
| 06 March 2013
EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle visited yesterday UNRWA’s Lebanon Field Office, where he met with beneficiaries of a shelter rehabilitation programme funded by the EU. |
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| “Greet Syria for us” – Palestinian students from Syria receive UNRWA help, but more needed
| 18 February 2013
An UNRWA school in northern Lebanon, has taken on nearly 300 Palestine refugee students from Syria since the start of the conflict. Last week, UNRWA's head of Education visited the students to hear about the challenges they face. |
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| UNRWA launches USD 300m appeal for occupied Palestinian territory
| 14 February 2013
UNRWA launched today an emergency appeal of just over USD 300 million to support some of the most disadvantaged Palestinians in the Middle East; those living in the West Bank and Gaza. |
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| UNRWA chief calls on East Asian countries to strengthen support
| 14 February 2013
Speaking at a conference in Japan, Commissioner-General Filippo Grandi has urged East Asian countries to support UNRWA, and raised concerns about the situation of the Palestine refugees served by the Agency. |
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| Palestinian refugees’ hardships intensify
| 13 February 2013
The war in Syria has compounded what was already an emergency situation for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, UNRWA’s top official in the country said Tuesday. |
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| Palestinians from Syria languish in overcrowded Beirut refugee camp
| 11 February 2013
For tens of thousands of Palestine refugees normally residents in Syria, the conflict in that country has meant not only traumatic violence, but being made a refugee for the second time. |
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| UNRWA Syria crisis situation update (Issue 33)
| 10 February 2013
The situation in Syria has further deteriorated this week, as unabated violence has lead to a rising death toll, significant displacement and immense suffering for Syrians and Palestine refugees. |
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