Mired in poverty: Palestinian refugees in Lebanon see little hope in new law
25 August 2010
Guardian - Standing in the narrow streets of Shatila refugee camp, south Beirut, as battered mopeds speed past and electrical wires dangle messily overhead, seven-year-old Hasan Hameid is clear...
Lebanon grants Palestinian refugees right to work
17 August 2010
AP -BEIRUT - Lebanon's Parliament passed a law Tuesday allowing the country's Palestinian refugees the right to work in the same professions as other foreigners, lifting a ban that...
Searching Borj Al-Barajneh
13 August 2010
Al-Ahram - Two young girls stood, as if frozen, staring below them at an ever-vibrant Beirut. Their balcony, like the rest of their house and most of their refugee...
Parliament postpones voting on Palestinian rights issue
16 July 2010
(Daily Star) BEIRUT: The Parliament postponed voting on a draft law to improve the civil rights of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon until August 17.
The issue was discussed between MPs...
Lebanon MPs debate Palestinian refugees fate
13 July 2010
Middle East Online - Rival Lebanese leaders feud over whether to grant Palestinian refugees long-denied basic rights.
By Natacha Yazbeck - BEIRUT
The fate of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in...
Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon: Righting a Perpetual Wrong
25 June 2010
Foreign Policy Journal - Finally, a parliamentary debate in Lebanon over the human rights of Palestinian refugees. What is unfortunate though, is that granting basic civil rights to over...
Debate in Lebanon over Palestinian rights
17 June 2010
Ma'an/Agencies - Lebanon's National Liberal Party leader Dori Chamoun and Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat have faced off over the latter's support for giving Palestinian refugees in the...
Safe Motherhood in Lebanon
15 June 2010
(The Guardian) In Nahr el Bared refugee camp in northern Lebanon, there is a silent conflict that is claiming the lives of women and children. Huda, a community midwife,...
Opportunities for Palestinian refugees needed badly, says Welfare Association
27 May 2010
The Daily Star - lack of opportunities for Palestinian refugees, especially Palestinian youth, is the greatest problem facing those living in the camps, Welfare Association general director 'Ata Allah...
Nahr al-Bared - three years on
20 May 2010
Daily Star - Today, the third anniversary of the Nahr al-Bared crisis, marks a time for reflection on where we stand today and how we move forward. As we...
UNRWA in crisis
5 May 2010
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is in a crisis as some countries have announced that they stopped funding the...
The Case for Palestinian Rights in Lebanon
21 April 2010
FRANKLIN LAMB (Counterpunch) Shatila Palestinian Refugee Camp, Beirut. As of mid-April 2010 there are no fewer than six draft laws, half of them 'embargoed for now' being circulated and...
Omar's Story
12 April 2010
(MAP) Omar is a four-year-old Palestinian boy who lives with his family in the unofficial refugee gathering of Qasmiyeh in southern Lebanon.
Omar was born with congenital deformities in his...
Funding shortage hits UNRWA services
9 April 2010
(Daily Star) BEIRUT: Lack of funds and an ever-increasing displaced population are leading to a decline in the level of relief services by the UN, the organization's refugee agency...
Study sheds light on 'tragic reality' at Ain al-Hilweh
25 March 2010
The Daily Star. The headquarters of Sidon's municipality will host on Wednesday a seminar aimed at depicting a different image of the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp.
The seminar will...
Assessment of ophthalmic care services in Gaza
8 March 2010
Forward Thinking - A team of health care professionals, lead by Forward Thinking's Director Mr. Oliver McTernan, and Dr Bob Roberts visited the West Bank and Gaza between the...
Hariri: Lebanon in Charge of Palestinians Security, Those Who Want to Break the Law Will Be Held Responsible
8 March 2010
(Naharnet)PM Saad Hariri on Saturday stressed that Lebanon is the side in charge of Palestinian refugee camps security, revealing his intent to call in the leaders of Palestinian organizations...
Calm restored at Lebanon refugee camp after clash
17 February 2010
SIDON, Lebanon,The situation was calm on Tuesday at a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon following clashes between rival factions that left a woman dead, officials said.
"Everything is back...
Deal reached between UNRWA, PRCS opens up healthcare for Palestinians
14 January 2010
BEIRUT: An agreement signed on Wednesday between the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) will strengthen healthcare for Palestinian refugees in...
Lebanese refugees wait for their due
11 January 2010
Now Lebanon - Once dubbed the most prosperous Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, Nahr al-Bared is today a barren landscape, with mounds of rubble sitting where sprawling neighborhoods used...
