Lebanon

A Park Becomes a Refuge for the Displaced in Beirut

Beirut, Lebanon - 29 Jul 2006 - It’s about noon and the Shaito family is seeking relief from the hot sun under a tree in Garden Sanaey, a park in central Beirut. It’s the only shelter they have.

IRC Emergency Team Arrives in Beirut

Beirut - 28 Jul 2006 - International Rescue Committee emergency specialists arrived in Beirut on Friday to survey critical needs and start up emergency relief programs, as more and more Lebanese are uprooted by the worsening crisis.

International Rescue Committee Sending Emergency Team to Middle East

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is responding to the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in the Middle East—dispatching emergency specialists to the region to assess urgent humanitarian needs.