Al-Jazeera English – Syrians – both refugees and internally displaced – are returning home in increasing numbers since the fall of al-Assad.
Read more "Displaced return home and reclaim lost roots as Syria tries to rebuild"
The New Arab – Environmental projects in Syria are seeking to provide economic support in the impoverished Arab region, to reverse desertification and to fight against ISIS.
Read more "In Syria, reforestation becomes resistance against radicalism"
Al Jazeera English – An agroecological collective in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley has built a ‘seed library’ of more than 1,000 seeds. Carefully cultivated, they could be the key to saving the country from starvation.
Read more "‘Our seeds, our roots’: Sowing hope as Israeli bombs fell on Lebanon"
Al Jazeera English – The people of Bar Elias say it is their moral duty to host newcomers uprooted by Israel’s invasion.
Read more "How a small Lebanese town became a haven from Israel’s war"
Al Jazeera English – What options are left for the refugees increasingly terrified of Israel’s war on Lebanon?
Read more "With nowhere else to go, Sudanese refugees in Lebanon plead for evacuation"
The New Arab – Deir al-Ahmar, a small Christian village, has become a haven for the displaced fleeing Israel’s strikes, hosting more than twice its number of inhabitants.
Read more "In the Bekaa Valley, one Christian village is defying Israeli bombs and sectarian tensions to support Lebanon’s displaced community"
Al Jazeera English – Civilians have fled Israel’s relentless bombing and looming invasion, triggering a humanitarian catastrophe. Meanwhile, many supporters of Hassan Nasrallah have expressed anguish and disbelief after Israel assassinated the Hezbollah leader.
Read more "Photo gallery – Israel’s war on Lebanon triggers unprecedented displacement crisis"
Al Jazeera English – As Israel carpet-bombs Lebanon, one horse owner created a haven for horses who survived the shelling.
Read more "Traumatised horses saved from Israel’s bombs find refuge in Bekaa Valley"
The New Arab – Israeli attacks in Lebanon have devastated historic sites, fueling widespread condemnation and highlighting the urgent threat to the country’s cultural heritage.
Read more "Concern for Lebanon’s heritage grows as Israel intensifies destruction of historic landmarks"
Shorkk – Buzuruna Juzuruna is Lebanon’s most famous agro-ecological farm, located in Saadnayel, in the Bekaa valley – Lebanon’s breadbasket. It’s members have rolled up their sleeves to help those displaced by the war.
Read more "Buzuruna Juzuruna: a haven of solidarity in times of war"
Al Jazeera English – Families displaced by the war found refuge in an abandoned Beirut hotel. But to stay, they had to fight of Lebanon’s police.
Read more "Lebanon’s displaced find solidarity and community in empty hotel"
The New Arab – In just a few weeks, life in Lebanon has dramatically changed. One million people are displaced, hundreds killed, and the country is bracing for war.
Read more "Displaced, bombed, mourning: Lebanon braces for war"
Philippe Pernot 