Lebanese authorities have introduced "discriminatory restrictions" exclusively targeting Syrian refugees as part of their response to the coronavirus, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday. Lebanon hosts between 1.5 and 2 million Syrians, nearly one million of whom are officially registered...

The novel coronavirus could spread faster in overcrowded refugee and displaced persons camps than it has anywhere else so far, including on cruise ships, an aid group warned Wednesday. The International Rescue Committee said its analysis showed that COVID-19 transmission rates in some of...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Lebanese authorities have imposed complete isolation on refugee camps and a curfew on those residing in Lebanese cities, saying such precautionary measures would halt the Coronavirus spread while rights advocates see it as a clear discriminatory practice. Samir...

(Eqtsad)- Egyptian authorities along with the UN refugees agency (UNHCR) in Egypt and other organizations have taken precautionary measures to limit its spread. According to the UNHCR, there are currently over 129,000 Syrian refugees in Egypt, where there are over 536 confirmed cases of...