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• Jan 26, 2026
• The Suffering of City Residents

Syrian Displaced People in Idlib Spend Ramadan in Camps Amid Increasing Hardship

Many residents of tent camps are unable to return to their homes due to minefields, destroyed villages, and high reconstruction costs.

Hundreds of thousands of families living in tent camps in Idlib, northwestern Syria, are spending Ramadan this year far from their homes, under difficult conditions and ongoing suffering, following the fall of the Assad regime.

Over the 14 years of the Syrian civil war, bombing campaigns by the ousted Assad regime and its supporters forced hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee, leaving many without shelter or basic resources.

Nearly two million Syrian displaced people live in Atmeh refugee camps near the Syrian-Turkish border. They are unable to return to their homes due to minefields, destroyed villages, daily struggles to secure food, and the high cost of rebuilding, which prevents them from reconstructing their houses.

According to the Syria Humanitarian Response Coordination (HRC), around 120,000 civilians left the tent camps and returned to various provinces in Syria over the past three months.

Abdul Hamid Mohammad, displaced from Abu al-Duhur in Idlib in 2019, said that despite the fall of the Assad regime, he is still unable to return to his village. He noted that many living in the tent camps cannot afford the basic necessities for Ramadan due to rising prices and ongoing difficulties.

Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims, lasting most of March, characterized by daytime fasting, reflection, solidarity, and helping those in need.

Manar Youssef, displaced from Kafr Nabl in Idlib after her home was destroyed by regime attacks in 2019, said that if they were to return, they would have to bring their tents with them. She hopes that charitable people will provide support during this holy month.

Fatima Ahras, a camp resident hoping to spend Ramadan with dignity, pointed out that they barely have enough money to buy bread, and called on charities and relief organizations to provide food and essential supplies.