Firas Alwani https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/firas-alwani/rss en Displacement Government & Pro-Government Forces Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Wed, 23 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Firas Alwani https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/03/23/the-unknown-journey-of-syrias-refugees https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/03/23/the-unknown-journey-of-syrias-refugees The dangerous sea and land crossings that Syrian refugees are making to Europe have been well-documented, but less well known are the equally perilous journeys people take to leave Syria itself. In this first installment of a two-part series, Syria Deeply examines the illegal journey from Damascus to Turkey. Displacement Religious & Ethnic Groups Mon, 21 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Firas Alwani https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/09/21/from-syria-to-lebanon-palestinians-stuck-between-catastrophes https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/09/21/from-syria-to-lebanon-palestinians-stuck-between-catastrophes Syria Deeply had the rare opportunity to speak to Palestinian refugees from Syria about becoming “double refugees” as they flee the violence there and seek security in Lebanon. At least 45,000 Palestinians have arrived in Lebanon from Syria since the civil war began, according to the U.N.