Lebanon
Pulling Lebanon back from the brink
The power vacuum left by the devastating explosion poses a danger, but also a glimmer of hope. Canada can help set the country on a path of renewal.
In ‘Beirut Hellfire Society’, Rawi Hage returns to war
In his latest novel, the award-winning Hage revisits his birthplace in the midst of conflict
Saving Family No. 417
The journey of one Syrian mother, her three children—and the complete strangers who made it their mission to bring them to Canada
Watch: One Syrian family, 14 Canadians, enormous gratitude
Video: Michael Friscolanti on an inspiring group of Canadians who banded together to sponsor a mother and her three children
Syrian refugees, by the numbers—or in this case, human lives
The hard math around Canada’s plan to resettle 25,000 refugees can sound clinical. But the numbers tell an emotional human story. A report from Lebanon
Canada in Lebanon: ‘Canadian values in action’
Michelle Cameron, Canada’s ambassador to Lebanon, tells Michael Friscolanti about refugees’ deteriorating conditions and our efforts to help the most vulnerable
In Lebanon, a refugee waystation, Syria’s crisis becomes real
For one family of Syrian refugees, a harrowing sprint to safety was the first step on a long journey to Canada
Waiting for Canada’s call: Camp 074 in Lebanon
In a refugee camp in the Bekaa Valley, Michael Friscolanti speaks to families holding out for safe haven
Photo essay: Capturing the innocent tragedy of child refugees
What photographer Priscilla Hwang learned teaching at a school for Syrian refugees
Syria’s cross-border battleground
With one million refugees now in Lebanon, it could lead to violence across the region.
Australia: more than just a nanny state
A federal court in Sydney places a 16-year-old girl on a watch list to prevent her parents from sending her to Lebanon
Syria: not just another Arab revolt
The Assad regime is down but not out. What happens next will have serious implications for Iran.