A Syrian refugee (3) died in Lebanon before she could come to Ireland. Her father says Irish authorities are partly to blameThree-year-old Hoda died before she could come to Ireland. Her father believes negligence and indifference of the authorities responsible for resettlement are at least partly to blameSat Nov 02 2024 - 06:00
Life in a Lebanese Palestinian camp: âWe still donât feel safe. At any time they may strike here as wellâWomen in Lebanonâs largest Palestinian camp talk about how their lives have been changed by Israelâs attackThu Oct 31 2024 - 14:49
Abandoned in Lebanon: How Ireland offered Syrian refugees a route to safety, then left them in a war zoneTwo years ago about 375 Syrians were interviewed in Lebanon by Irish officials and told they would be resettled in Ireland before 2024. Theyâre still waiting - amid bombs, deprivation and discrimination. Sally Hayden spoke to some of those people, who feel trapped, scared and forgottenTue Oct 29 2024 - 06:00
Israeli drones an essential part of EUâs attempt to stop refugees and migrants from reaching its territoryDrones âtested over Gazaâ have been reappropriated by the EU to monitor migrants in the MediterraneanMon Oct 28 2024 - 05:00
Repeated Israeli strikes cause widespread destruction in Nabatieh, LebanonFootage taken from Nabatieh, Lebanon shows the destruction caused by repeated Israeli strikes in the area. Video: Sally HaydenSat Oct 26 2024 - 10:24
Inside a Lebanese hospital: âWe are here to help civilians, we canât leaveâNabatieh has been under evacuation orders since early October. Despite this, civilians remain, and it is for them that cityâs hospital stays open, staff saySat Oct 26 2024 - 05:00
âThey are bombing them directlyâ: Medics in Lebanon increasingly worried about âdouble tapâ air strikesMSF says at least 50 paramedics were killed by Israeli attacks in a single fortnight. Ambulance teams are delaying initial emergency responses to avoid getting hit in second act of âdouble-tapâ strikesMon Oct 14 2024 - 20:03
Palestinians care for displaced Lebanese in Beirutâs southern suburbsThe Refugee Dreams Association has mounted an emergency response to help some of the now roughly 1.2 million people displaced in Lebanon â more than one-fifth of the countryâs populationSun Oct 13 2024 - 15:00
In pictures: In the rubble of LebanonSally Haydenâs photographs of bomb sites in southern LebanonSat Oct 12 2024 - 06:00
Beirut under attack: âItâs a devastating thing for your mind and heartâNo sirens and no warning from Israeli forces before loud explosions shake the city and kill 22 peopleFri Oct 11 2024 - 17:51
Residential areas of Beirut left decimated following Israeli strikesLocals in Beirut were seen surveying the damage after Israeli missiles struck two residential areas of the Lebanese capital. Video: Sally HaydenFri Oct 11 2024 - 16:30
âIn the next weeks we will not be here. We will all die or we will be displacedâAs Israel wages intense aerial assaults with the stated aim of getting its own displaced people home, many Lebanese worry that soon nowhere will be safeMon Oct 07 2024 - 18:37
The Bekaa Valley: Once known for its beauty and vineyards, now locals fear bombs at any momentAs Israel attempts a land invasion in Lebanonâs south, and continues with air strikes on Beirutâs southern suburbs, the Bekaa Valley in the east has also become a war zoneFri Oct 04 2024 - 06:00
Dahiyeh was an area bustling and full of life in Beirut. Now, as we walk around, it stands emptyBombings are audible right across Lebanonâs capital but have mainly concentrated on one part of Beirutâs southern suburbsThu Oct 03 2024 - 19:54
Anger and fear in Beirut: âThe Israeli army are treating us like miceâIsraelâs attacks on Lebanon have triggered a scramble to flee the country, while people who remain fear even more bloodshed is on the wayWed Oct 02 2024 - 17:16
Lebanon braces for Israeli ground invasion as the country reels from day of assassinationsAs many as a million people are thought to be displaced now in Lebanon, according to Lebanese authorities, while the death toll since September 16th is at least 1,135Mon Sept 30 2024 - 21:04
Life in Beirut: âAt the beginning there was some bombing but we didnât leave. Then there was another, so severeâAt least 1,079 people have been killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon over the last two weeks, and up to a million have been displacedSun Sept 29 2024 - 20:00
Volunteers at Lebanon kitchen mobilise to produce 1,200 meals a day: âWe donât know whatâs happening tomorrowâGrassroots initiatives work to help up to 500,000 affected as churches, schools and technical colleges are repurposed as shelters while Israeli air strikes continueWed Sept 25 2024 - 18:22
Hizbullah rocket targets Mossad headquarters near Tel Aviv as conflict with Israel escalatesAt least 558 killed since Monday and 1,835 wounded, Lebanonâs health ministry says. Close to 30,000 displaced said to be sheltering in schools across countryWed Sept 25 2024 - 07:33
EU warns of almost âfull-fledged warâ as hundreds killed after Israel hits Hizbullah targets in Lebanon EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says âif this is not a war situation, I donât know what you would call itâTue Sept 24 2024 - 07:14
Lebanon: an already traumatised nation is left reeling from deadly Israeli assaultWhile Israel said it conducted âextensive, precise strikesâ on about 800 targets, Lebanonâs health minister said the attack hit ambulances, fire trucks, medical centres and the cars of displaced peopleMon Sept 23 2024 - 22:36
Rescue ship tries to save minds as well as bodies on the MediterraneanMSF tackles challenge of providing mental healthcare to traumatised asylum seekers and refugeesSun Sept 15 2024 - 11:00
Hunger being used as weapon in Sudan war, humanitarian organisations saySudanâs hunger crisis is worldâs largest with more than 25 million people suffering acute food insecurityTue Sept 03 2024 - 07:00
âIf the system worked for refugees no one would risk their life like thisâ: A Syrian writerâs journey to EuropeYusuf was among 73 people taken on board the MĂ©decins Sans FrontiĂšres Geo Barents ship off LibyaMon Sept 02 2024 - 06:30
Kidnap, extortion and murder in the Mediterranean: âHeâs giving us one option. If you donât go, heâll kill youâInterviews with migrants on a rescue ship help trace their routes to Europe, which can often include legal or semi-legal portionsSat Aug 31 2024 - 06:00
Beirut life goes on despite fears Middle East is on the brink Media is filled with reports of the regional situation intensifying but most people in Lebanon have no choice but to adapt to mounting conflictThu Aug 29 2024 - 06:00
Life - and death - in Hebron: âBlood will increase the gap between both of usâFormer soldiers call for an end to Israeli occupation of the West Bank cityTue Aug 27 2024 - 17:05
âWe donât have a lifeâ: Palestinian shepherds struggle to graze amid growing settlementsIsraeli activist says only âintervention from outsideâ, possibly in the form of sanctions, could convince Israeli authorities to change approach to occupied territoriesThu Aug 22 2024 - 15:50
Palestinian children on existence in Jenin refugee camp: âI want to fight and if I die I will go to heavenâJenin refugee camp has been a centre of Palestinian armed resistance for many years, and the resultant exposure of children to violence is reflected in drawings produced by youngsters in the campâs Not to Forget centreSat Aug 17 2024 - 06:00
âThe bookseller of Jerusalemâ believes every exploration of art and culture by Palestinians âis a form of resistanceâMahmoud Muna says ruling by International Court of Justice in The Hague gave Palestinians like him âa little bit of hopeâTue Aug 13 2024 - 05:00
Cancer patients are the quiet victims of Gaza war and West Bank occupationSlow and preventable deaths of Gazans with cancer may never be counted among the war casualties, even if they are a direct result of that conflictMon Aug 05 2024 - 11:00
âThey are afraid and we are not afraid:â A tour through some of Israelâs illegal West Bank settlementsIsrael is pressing ahead with plans to grow illegal settlements in the occupied territories even as it inflames tensions in the regionSat Aug 03 2024 - 06:00
Left bleeding for hours then strapped to an Israeli military vehicle. âHuman shieldâ Mujhed Abadi appeals for justiceIDF also accused of denying injured civilians urgent health treatmentSun Jul 28 2024 - 06:00
Palestinian boxing fights on past occupation and war in GazaPalestineâs first Olympic boxer Waseem Abu Sal set to represent his nation in ParisThu Jul 25 2024 - 09:49
âWe are all going to die.â Refugees in Sudan appeal for safe passage as âforeignersâ ordered to leave KhartoumAsylum seekers fleeing conflict in other countries say they are not granted safe passage and fear for their livesMon Jul 22 2024 - 07:10
âWe are resilientâ: Ghanaâs LGBT+ community celebrates Pride month amid repressionCelebrations were âforced into hidingâ as outcome of legislation, which would put LGBT+ people at risk of imprisonment, remains unclearMon Jul 01 2024 - 18:12
Kenya: Security forces deployed in Nairobi as protesters mourn those killed during demonstrations earlier in weekAt least 23 people were killed and parliament was briefly stormed and set alight in demonstrations on WednesdayThu Jun 27 2024 - 20:20
Several killed and dozens injured during protest in Kenya over tax BillSecurity forces targeted protesters who raided and set the parliament on fireTue Jun 25 2024 - 20:38
âLiving in Khartoum is a hellâ: Food and water shortages leave civilians desperate as Sudan conflict rages onAid has become a battleground in the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, with a third of the population facing acute food insecuritySun Jun 16 2024 - 11:00
The Juliet Club: âThere was just something really lovely about the idea of reading peopleâs love storiesâThe first âJulietâs secretaryâ is believed to have been Ettore Solimani, known as âthe guardian of Julietâs tombâSat May 25 2024 - 06:00
âDifficult choicesâ: The particular vulnerability of children with disabilities in South SudanAmid âthe worldâs invisible crisisâ, children with disabilities, and the people who love them, face particularly severe challengesMon May 13 2024 - 05:00
I have reported in Rwanda three times. On my fourth attempt, I was not allowed on the planeMy reporting and experience in Rwanda was used as evidence in the legal challenge against the UK Home Officeâs Rwanda deportation planSun Apr 21 2024 - 07:02
Sudan war marks one-year anniversary as donor conference held in ParisUrgent appeal for humanitarian aid as displacement crisis worsensMon Apr 15 2024 - 06:00
South Sudanâs severe economic crisis pushes citizens towards starvationâThere are some people now who can spend three or four days with no food on their tableâSun Apr 07 2024 - 06:00
UN: 'We are failing the people of Sudan'In South Sudan a year-long civil war has caused the displacement of nine million people with five million people facing "catastrophic hunger."Sat Apr 06 2024 - 08:33
Life as a refugee in South Sudan: âIâm looking for peace. Iâm looking for a place my children can studyâWith precious little help, people in South Sudan are fleeing a harrowing range of dangers - from war to hunger - in search of safe lives for themselves and their loved onesSat Apr 06 2024 - 06:00
âClimate championâ fights to highlight South Sudanâs plightNaomi Momone (14) raises awareness for one of the worldâs most climate-vulnerable countriesThu Apr 04 2024 - 15:30
South Sudanâs refugee crisis: âWeâre missing our country, our place, our RamadanâSudan has become home to the worldâs largest displacement crisis since the war started last yearTue Apr 02 2024 - 05:00
Stark gap between potential and reality in South SudanMinister underlines the importance of Irish aid to beleaguered countryThu Mar 21 2024 - 05:00
South Sudan shuts schools in face of extreme heatTemperatures exceed 40 degrees in country where climate change has âamplifiedâ impactMon Mar 18 2024 - 19:00
