This article is about refugee camp. For village in Syria, see Nahr al-Bared, Syria.
Nahr al-Bared (Arabic: نهر البارد, literally: Cold River) is a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon, 16 km from the city of Tripoli. Some 30,000 displaced Palestinians and their descendants live in and around the camp, which was named after the river that runs south of the camp. Under the terms of the 1969 Cairo Agreement, the Lebanese Army does not conventionally enter the Palestinian camps, and internal security is provided by Palestinian factions.
The camp was established in December 1949 by the League of Red Cross Societies in order to accommodate the Palestinian refugees suffering from the difficult winter conditions in the Beqaa Valley and the suburbs of Tripoli. The camp was established outside any major Lebanese towns or settlements, which left Nahr al-Bared more isolated from the Lebanese society than many of the other camps in Lebanon. Despite this, due to its position on the main road to Syria and its proximity to the Syrian border, Nahr al-Bared grew to be a central commercial hub for the local Lebanese of the Akkar region.
Nahr al-Bared is located directly on the Mediterranean. It is made up of the "official" or "old" camp and the "unofficial" or "new" camp. The "old" camp is roughly 0.2 km² and is under the responsibility of UNRWA. The "new" camp extends mainly to the north of the old camp, but also to lesser degrees to the east and south. It is less densely populated and many wealthier families have built their homes there in recent years.
The camp is oblong shaped with the main road running straight through it (South to North), and the Souq running east to west. The different sectors of the camp are named after areas of what is now the northern Galilee region : Safourieh, Sasa, Safad, etc. Other sectors are more commonly known by the origins of the families living there: e.g. the "Maghrebi" area where families originally from Maghreb.
First fifty years
On 6 May 1979 an Israeli Air Force air strike killed four people and wounded twenty-five. An Israeli statement claimed the target was a PFLP stronghold. Radio Lebanon reported that the building hit was a farmer’s house.[1]
2007 conflict
A bomb exploding in Nahr al-Bared refugee camp during the 2007 conflict with the Al-Qaida inspired militant group, Fatah al-IslamBlack smoke rising after an explosion off the road outside Nahr al-BaredPalestinians celebrating at more quiet times in Nahr al-Bared, 2005.
Late in the night of Saturday May 19, 2007, a building was surrounded by Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) in which a group of Fatah al-Islam militants accused of taking part in a bank robbery earlier that day were hiding. The ISF attacked the building early on Sunday May 20, 2007, unleashing a day-long battle between the ISF and Fatah al-Islam militants on 200 Street, Tripoli. As a response, members of Fatah al-Islam in Nahr al-Bared Camp (16 km from Tripoli) attacked an army checkpoint, killing several soldiers in their sleep. The army immediately responded by shelling the camp.
The camp became the centre of the fighting between the Lebanese Army and Fatah al-Islam. It sustained heavy shelling while under siege. Most of the inhabitants fled to the nearby Beddawi Palestinian refugee camp (doubling that camps population) or further south to Tripoli, Beirut and Saida. The last civilians (25 women and 38 children, the families of Fatah al-Islam members) were evacuated from the camp on Friday August 24, 2007.
The conflict between the Lebanese Army and Fatah al-Islam ended on Sunday September 2, 2007 with the Lebanese Army taking full control of the camp after eliminating the remaining terrorist pockets.[2]
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency, or UNRWA, charged with the care of the Palestinians, struggled to contain the unprecedented humanitarian crisis. In the meantime, most of the displaced refugees waited in improvised shelters in Beddawi camp and elsewhere for a sustainable solution to arrive.[3]
Nahr al-Bared was also home to the largest market in northern Lebanon; many Lebanese relied on the tax-free goods and black market prices to keep the cost of living down in a country with current inflation at 5.6%. The demise of Nahr al-Bared was a devastating blow to the local economy.[4] The failure of the international community, and Arab states in particular, to fund an emergency humanitarian appeal for Nahr al-Bared means life for refugees living there is set to get harder.[5]
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This article is about refugee camp For village in Syria see Nahr al Bared Syria Nahr al Bared Arabic نهر البارد literally Cold River is a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon 16 km from the city of Tripoli Some 30 000 displaced Palestinians and their descendants live in and around the camp which was named after the river that runs south of the camp Under the terms of the 1969 Cairo Agreement the Lebanese Army does not conventionally enter the Palestinian camps and internal security is provided by Palestinian factions An Nahr al Bared النهر الباردRefugee campNahr al Bared summer 2005CountryLebanonPopulation Totalapprox 30 000The camp was established in December 1949 by the League of Red Cross Societies in order to accommodate the Palestinian refugees suffering from the difficult winter conditions in the Beqaa Valley and the suburbs of Tripoli The camp was established outside any major Lebanese towns or settlements which left Nahr al Bared more isolated from the Lebanese society than many of the other camps in Lebanon Despite this due to its position on the main road to Syria and its proximity to the Syrian border Nahr al Bared grew to be a central commercial hub for the local Lebanese of the Akkar region Contents 1 Layout of the camp 2 First fifty years 3 2007 conflict 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksLayout of the campNahr al Bared is located directly on the Mediterranean It is made up of the official or old camp and the unofficial or new camp The old camp is roughly 0 2 km and is under the responsibility of UNRWA The new camp extends mainly to the north of the old camp but also to lesser degrees to the east and south It is less densely populated and many wealthier families have built their homes there in recent years The camp is oblong shaped with the main road running straight through it South to North and the Souq running east to west The different sectors of the camp are named after areas of what is now the northern Galilee region Safourieh Sasa Safad etc Other sectors are more commonly known by the origins of the families living there e g the Maghrebi area where families originally from Maghreb First fifty yearsOn 6 May 1979 an Israeli Air Force air strike killed four people and wounded twenty five An Israeli statement claimed the target was a PFLP stronghold Radio Lebanon reported that the building hit was a farmer s house 1 2007 conflict nbsp A bomb exploding in Nahr al Bared refugee camp during the 2007 conflict with the Al Qaida inspired militant group Fatah al Islam nbsp Black smoke rising after an explosion off the road outside Nahr al Bared nbsp Palestinians celebrating at more quiet times in Nahr al Bared 2005 Main article 2007 Lebanon conflict Late in the night of Saturday May 19 2007 a building was surrounded by Lebanese Internal Security Forces ISF in which a group of Fatah al Islam militants accused of taking part in a bank robbery earlier that day were hiding The ISF attacked the building early on Sunday May 20 2007 unleashing a day long battle between the ISF and Fatah al Islam militants on 200 Street Tripoli As a response members of Fatah al Islam in Nahr al Bared Camp 16 km from Tripoli attacked an army checkpoint killing several soldiers in their sleep The army immediately responded by shelling the camp The camp became the centre of the fighting between the Lebanese Army and Fatah al Islam It sustained heavy shelling while under siege Most of the inhabitants fled to the nearby Beddawi Palestinian refugee camp doubling that camps population or further south to Tripoli Beirut and Saida The last civilians 25 women and 38 children the families of Fatah al Islam members were evacuated from the camp on Friday August 24 2007 The conflict between the Lebanese Army and Fatah al Islam ended on Sunday September 2 2007 with the Lebanese Army taking full control of the camp after eliminating the remaining terrorist pockets 2 The United Nations Relief and Works Agency or UNRWA charged with the care of the Palestinians struggled to contain the unprecedented humanitarian crisis In the meantime most of the displaced refugees waited in improvised shelters in Beddawi camp and elsewhere for a sustainable solution to arrive 3 Nahr al Bared was also home to the largest market in northern Lebanon many Lebanese relied on the tax free goods and black market prices to keep the cost of living down in a country with current inflation at 5 6 The demise of Nahr al Bared was a devastating blow to the local economy 4 The failure of the international community and Arab states in particular to fund an emergency humanitarian appeal for Nahr al Bared means life for refugees living there is set to get harder 5 See alsoPalestinian refugee camps Cairo AgreementReferences Middle East International No 99 11 May 1979 pp 12 14 Lebanon army takes control of camp after battle Reuters September 2007 Retrieved 2011 12 28 http www pulitzercenter org openitem cfm id 814 Lebanese struggle with broken economy by Don Duncan San Francisco Chronicle March 23 2008 June 21 2010 Archived from the original on 2010 06 21 Retrieved January 28 2024 Life set to get harder for Nahr al Bared refugees The New Humanitarian Retrieved 5 November 2008 External links nbsp Media related to Nahr al Bared at Wikimedia Commons Lebanese struggle with broken economy Don Duncan The San Francisco Chronicle March 23 200834 30 47 N 35 57 40 E 34 51306 N 35 96111 E 34 51306 35 96111 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nahr al Bared refugee camp amp oldid 1206779224, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
