5 stories for 2026-03-09 · Refugees, displacement & migrant rights
Syrian authorities have reopened the al-Arida border crossing with Lebanon to pedestrian traffic, aimed at facilitating the return of Syrians in Lebanon to their country. The crossing remains closed to vehicular traffic.
A first convoy of families displaced from Afrin is set to return under an agreement between Damascus and the SDF.
More than half a million people have been displaced in Lebanon since the outbreak of war between Israel and Hezbollah, according to the Lebanese government.
Tunisia is experiencing an increase in internal migration, according to reporting from Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. The excerpt does not provide specific details about the causes, scale, or impacts of this phenomenon.
Thousands of government employees displaced from Houthi-controlled areas have filed escalating complaints in Aden regarding deprivation of employment rights and delayed salaries. The displaced workers report ongoing denial of certain workplace benefits and wage arrears.