Early Storms Foretell Another Hard Winter for Syria Refugees

A winter-worthy storm system pummeling parts of the Middle East has hit Syrian refugees especially hard, and the worst is yet to come. As if there weren't enough misery for the millions of Syrians uprooted by civil war, winter has come early.   In eastern Lebanon, refugees in make-shift camps struggle through recent snows. “Believe me, the situation is so bad.  We need diesel, tents.  No one offered us any help,” said Omar, a Syrian refugee.   Some are...

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