A powerful winter storm sweeping the eastern Mediterranean this week is causing mayhem across the region and inflicting extra misery on Syrians convulsed in civil war and refugees who have fled the fighting.
The storm, named
Alexa, is expected to last until Saturday, bringing more snow, rain and freezing temperatures to large swathes of
Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and the
Palestinian territories.
The bad weather, which began on Wednesday, is taking a disproportionate toll on the 2.2 million refugees living outside Syria and the 6.5 million people displaced within the country. (Reuters)
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Snowstorms in the Middle East
Syrian refugees face miserable winter in Lebanon - CNN.com
Snow Covers Egypt for First Time in 100 Years
BBC News - Winter under canvas: Storm hits Syrian refugees
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