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A woman in a headscarf looks at Cairo's skyline

A woman in a headscarf looks at Cairo's skyline

'Gaza is my heart': Palestinians struggle with life in Egypt

More than 100,000 Palestinians have fled to Egypt to escape the war in Gaza. Mona and her children are among them.

A young Syrian refugee taps on his tablet PC

A young Syrian refugee taps on his tablet PC

Syrians in Turkey face deportation into an unknown future

Turkey is deporting Syrian refugees back to Syria, despite international concerns and dire warnings by rights groups.

Protesters waving flags and banners

Protesters waving flags and banners

Syrian protesters rise up against Islamists in Idlib

Opponents of Assad seeking refuge in Idlib are now protesting against local Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.

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An artisan demonstrates her skills in carving on copper

An artisan demonstrates her skills in carving on copper

Lebanon celebrates art amid crisis

Lebanon celebrates art amid crisis

The We Design Beirut expo aims to revive the city's crisis-hit art scene, and throw a lifeline to artisans.

People walk among cars on a narrow street in Triopoli

People walk among cars on a narrow street in Triopoli

On Tripoli's Syria Street, calm masks Lebanon's deep scars

On Tripoli's Syria Street, calm masks Lebanon's deep scars

This Lebanese street was once a microcosm of the war across the border. Things are quieter now, but the calm is fragile.

Syrian woman sits in a tent in the refugee camp Maarat Misrin in the rebel-held Idlib region

Syrian woman sits in a tent in the refugee camp Maarat Misrin in the rebel-held Idlib region

In 2024, Syrians receive less aid amid rising poverty

In 2024, Syrians receive less aid amid rising poverty

Aid programs for northwest Syria are being reduced or discontinued, with serious consequences for millions of refugees.

People at a refugee camp in Syria's Idlib province

People at a refugee camp in Syria's Idlib province

Syria: Intensified bombing worsens misery in northwest

Syria: Intensified bombing worsens misery in northwest

For Syrians near the Turkish border, recent violence has made an already precarious humanitarian situation devastating.

Products on a shelf in the Lebanese cooperative supermarket Mann wa Salwa

Products on a shelf in the Lebanese cooperative supermarket Mann wa Salwa

Fighting sectarianism in Lebanon with cheap groceries

Fighting sectarianism in Lebanon with cheap groceries

The founders of a nonprofit grocery store in Beirut want to tackle both rising food prices and political segregation.

A crowd holds a large Lebanese flag above them with writing on it

A crowd holds a large Lebanese flag above them with writing on it

Seeking justice 3 years after Beirut blast

Seeking justice 3 years after Beirut blast

The explosion in the port killed nearly 220 people. The family of one of the youngest victims is fighting for answers.

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