Syria fire

Syria fire

A fire broke out in a Syrian refugee camp in Beqaa valley in Lebanon on Sunday (2 July) and spread rapidly. The refugee camp is located in Qab Elias town, east of Beirut. Jul 3, 2017
Fatal blaze destroys refugee camp in Lebanon

Fatal blaze destroys refugee camp in Lebanon

A big fire has destroyed large parts of a Syrian refugee camp in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon. Local news reports one child was killed and several other people injured. Thick black smoke rose from the blaze, destroying more than 100 tents. The cause of the fire is not yet known. At least one million Syrian refugees fled to Lebanon, often living in informal settlements. Jul 2, 2017
Britains Boris Johnson confident chemical attack in Syria was Assad regime

Britains Boris Johnson confident chemical attack in Syria was Assad regime

The worlds chemical weapons watchdog said the banned nerve agent sarin was used in an attack in northern Syria in April that killed dozens of people. British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said he felt the indications suggested Syrian President Bashar al-Assads government were behind the attack, a claim strongly denied by Damascus. Jun 30, 2017