evidence: Aarsal - insulation against the winter cold The ICRC and the Qatari Red Crescent have installed insulation in refugees' tents at Aarsal. Thousands of refugees are living in tented settlements after having fled the conflict in Syria. At more than 1300 m above sea level, Aarsal is one of Lebanon's coldest areas. Each winter, families struggle to survive in ill-equipped tents.