Regional Focus: Syria

Situation in NW Syria:

*"800,000 Syrians Have Fled in Three Months. This is What It Looks Like," New York Times, 14 Feb. 2020 [access]

The Eleventh Hour for Idlib, Syria’s Last Rebel Bastion (International Crisis Group, Feb. 2020) [text]

Hundreds of Thousands in Northwest Syria Caught in Humanitarian Catastrophe, Aid Agencies Warn (NRC et al., Feb. 2020) [text]

Immediate Cessation of Hostilities in North-West Syria Crucial to Stop Humanitarian Catastrophe, Mass Displacement, Top United Nations Officials Warn Security Council (UN News, Feb. 2020) [text]

"Roundup: Idlib's Long-simmering Catastrophe," The New Humanitarian, 14 Feb. 2020 [access]

Reports & journal articles:

Cooperation in a Fragmented Society: Experimental Evidence on Syrian Refugees and Natives in Lebanon, IZA Discussion Paper, no. 12858 (Institute of Labor Economics, Dec. 2019) [text]

Easing Syrian Refugees’ Plight in Lebanon, Middle East Report, no. 211 (International Crisis Group, Feb. 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

How the EU and Turkey can Promote Self-reliance for Syrian Refugees through Agricultural Trade (Brookings Institution, Feb. 2020) [text]
- See also related blog post.

"Impact of the Syrian Crisis on the Socio-spatial Transformation of Eastern Amman, Jordan," Frontiers of Architectural Research, vol. 8, no. 4 (Dec. 2019) [open access]

In My Own Hands: A Medium-term Approach Towards Self-reliance and Resilience of Syrian Refugees and Host Communities in Jordan (Columbia Univ., Jan.  2020) [text via ReliefWeb]

Insights into Syrian Refugees' Perception on Recent Government Decisions (Danish Refugee Council, Jan. 2020) [text via ReliefWeb]
- Focuses on Lebanon.

Lebanon at a Crossroads: Growing Uncertainty for Syrian Refugees (Refugees International, Jan. 2020) [text]

Refugee Protection Regimes Working Paper Series (Respond Project, 2020)
- Country reports are available for Lebanon and Turkey. See also related blog post that focuses on housing in Turkey.

"Syrian Refugees, Water Scarcity, and Dynamic Policies: How Do the New Refugee Discourses Impact Water Governance Debates in Lebanon and Jordan," Water, vol. 12, no. 2 (Jan. 2020) [open access]

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Related post:
- Regional Focus: Syria (20 Jan. 2020)