As Greece struggles to cope with refugees trapped within its borders, some are going the extra step to help. And for one man who has opened up his house for a Syrian family to live in, the refugee story is one that resonates particularly deeply. John Owens visits a Syrian family and their new host, whose grandparents themselves fled to Athens amid persecution.
As winter arrives, efforts continue to help the refugees and migrants trapped in Greece following last spring’s border closures. But with progress slow, thousands of families are set to face the cold with little more than a tent for protection. John Owens reports for VOA from Athens.
Thousands of refugees trapped in Greece face plunging temperatures with only tents for protection
Athens neighborhood known for its anarchists, refugees trapped in Greece for long haul now have new lifeline -- whether they need a lawyer, a dentist or just a meal that reminds them of home
Tabir on Ashura is unusual in Lebanon and remains a practice undertaken only by a small minority of Shi'ites elsewhere in the world
Siblings put their social work skills to use talking to Islamist militants in a new way; now they take on threat of radicalization on streets of Beirut
Rhetoric over returning Syrians to their homeland has increased in Lebanon, sparking concern among refugees who left their homeland fearing for their lives
In a country beset by problems, Lebanon’s nightlife king is building utopias
Iconic tarboosh, or fez, has largely disappeared from the Middle East, but may be coming back in an updated, unisex form
The tarboosh, or fez, once a ubiquitous piece of headwear across the Middle East, has largely disappeared, but may be coming back in revised form. VOA's John Owens reports.
After months of hard work, Kassem Istanbouli and his team, members of Istanbouli Theatre company, had revamped Stars Cinema, cavernous underground space in city left to crumble after being abandoned in 1989
Universities worldwide are responding to needs of whole generation of Syrians but big challenges remain
It's an ancient craft that stretches back millennia - but despite Lebanon’s trash crisis providing a lifeline, remaining glass blowers face an uncertain future
Lebanese army and security forces occasionally finding themselves in crosshairs of unwitting Pokémon hunters, whether at checkpoints, army bases or other security-sensitive locations
Pre-dating ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by 1,000 years, this tale of love, treachery and power makes its operatic debut in Lebanon
And with well over a million refugees attempting to scrape out a life in Lebanon, it is not just Syrians who are struggling
Following suicide bombings in Christian town of Al-Qaa, on Lebanon's northeast border with Syria, fears of further bombings have risen
A cultural landmark before Lebanon’s civil war transformed it into a nest of snipers, Beirut’s ‘Yellow House’ is once again set to play a crucial role in the city. Built in a neo-Ottoman style in the 1920s, in September it is set to be re-opened as a ‘memory museum’ - its bullet-riddled walls and bunkered positions overlooking the city’s notorious ‘Green Line’ maintained for posterity. John Owens reports from Beirut.
Built in neo-Ottoman style in 1920s, it is set to be re-opened in Sept. as ‘memory museum’ - bullet-riddled walls and bunkered positions overlooking city’s notorious ‘Green Line’ maintained for posterity
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