04 August 2024

Regional Focus: MENA

Short pieces:
 
"But Where Can We Go?": Fear and Instability for Displaced Syrians in Türkiye (Wilson Center, Aug. 2024) [text]

Escalating violence and human rights violations in the West Bank (NRC, July 2024) [text]

Gaza Humanitarian Snapshots (Care International et al.) [snapshot #1] [snapshot #2]
- New sitrep that "provides a detailed account of the immense obstacles that impede aid delivery in Gaza, with concrete examples from organization working in the Strip. It offers a glimpse into the daily challenges faced by humanitarian workers, made worse by conflict, bombardment and gunfire, and the siege tactics. We aim to complement ongoing reporting from UN agencies and civil society groups to paint a picture of these harsh realities." See also related article in The New Humanitarian.

Majority of migrants in Tunisia are aiming for Italy, suggests research (InfoMigrants, July 2024) [text]

"Migrants flock to Libya despite lack of law and order," DW, 12 July 2024 [text]

Migration Diplomacy in Lebanon: Its Transit Role, Issue Linkages and Mutual Gains (Borders and Limitations Blog, July 2024) [text]

The role of Courts in the era of EU externalization policies: A focus on Libya, Tunisia, and Niger (RLI Blog, July 2024) [text]

The UN as ‘first responder’: the case of the Middle East (HPN, July 2024) [text]

"US Gaza pier to close after costing $230m for a day’s worth of aid," The New Humanitarian, 16 July 2024 [text]

Yazidi genocide a decade on: Iraq camp closures loom, but survivors still live in fear of Islamic State (The Conversation, Aug. 2024) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

"Are Syrians in Türkiye vulnerable to ‘epistemic injustice’?: A ‘narrative inquiry’ in the case of Bursa," International Migration, Early View, 18 July 2024) [open access]

"Health in Crisis: A Paradox of Access for Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Hosts," Health Services Insights, 31 July 2024 [open access]

"The Impact of War Trauma and Housing Environment on Mental Wellbeing of Syrian Refugees in Jordan: A Comparison between In-Camp and Urban Populations," Issues in Mental Health Nursing, vol. 45, no. 2 (2024) [preprint]

Research on Diaspora Engagement in Humanitarian Response and Economic Recovery in Selected Areas of Lebanon: Final Report (Danish Refugee Council, June 2024) [text]

The risks and perils of an EU-Lebanon migration deal (Access Center for Human Rights & PAX, 2024) [text via ReliefWeb]

Solutions from the Start: Adapting the Deliverables for Humanitarian Country Teams to Ensure Better Outcomes for Internally Displaced Persons - Learnings from Responses in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, RID Working Paper, no. 43 (Researching Internal Displacement, July 2024) [text]

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