Middle East

Crisis in Syria

Two years since the start of what has become a full fledged civil war, the crisis in Syria threatens the entire Middle East with a humanitarian disaster. It is estimated that over four million Syrians...read more

Iraq

More than 1.5 million Iraqis — close to 5% of the population —  who fled or were forced from their homes following the U.S.-led invasion in 2003 are still displaced. The International...read more

Jordan

Hundreds of thousands of refugees are currently in Jordan. Almost all have fled ongoing violence and unrest in neighbouring Syria and Iraq. Many are poor, unable to legally obtain a job, and struggle...read more

Lebanon

The International Rescue Committee launched support for Syrian refugees in Lebanon in autumn 2012. More than 150,000 Syrians have poured into the country since the start of the Syrian conflict in March...read more