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Syrians Leaving Lebanon: How Many Still Remain?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 17/09 18:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Since January 2025, more than 238,000 Syrians have left Lebanon for their home country, according to updated figures from the General Security Directorate as of September 11. On that day alone, an estimated 280 to 300 refugees crossed into Syria through the Masnaa border crossing, traveling in a convoy of ten buses and ten trucks loaded with their ...

Second Group of Displaced Syrians Departs Lebanon

This is Beirut, 11/09 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanon has initiated the second phase of its organized return program for displaced Syrians through the Masnaa border crossing. The process was carried out in coordination with the Syrian government and in partnership with UNHCR, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Lebanese Red Cross (LRC), and other humanitarian ...

Thousands of Syrian Refugees to Return from Lebanon

This is Beirut, 09/07 16:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Thousands of Syrian refugees are set to return from Lebanon this week as part of the first United Nations-backed plan that offers financial incentives for repatriation, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The initiative comes as Syria’s new Islamist-led government, which replaced President Bashar al-Assad in December, says all citizens are welcome ...

UN Urges More Support to Speed Up Syria Refugee Returns

This is Beirut, 21/06 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi has urged more international support for Syria to speed up reconstruction and enable further refugee returns after some 14 years of civil war. "I am here also to really make an appeal to the international community to provide more help, more assistance to the Syrian government in this big challenge of ...

Return of Displaced Syrians: Lebanon and UNHCR Polish Action Plan

This is Beirut, 19/06 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji met with Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), to discuss the issue of war-displaced Syrians in Lebanon and their gradual return to Syria. During his official visit to Lebanon, Grandi – accompanied by a UNHCR delegation – expressed full understanding of the heavy ...

Plan to Repatriate Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Finalized (Asharq al-Awsat)

This is Beirut, 09/06 12:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Lebanese ministerial committee tasked with resolving the Syrian refugee crisis has finalized a comprehensive repatriation plan, which it intends to present to the Cabinet for approval in the coming days, Asharq al-Awsat reported on Monday. Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri, who heads the committee, said the first phase of the voluntary return ...

Support for Syrian Refugees: Lebanon Says Stop

Liliane Mokbel, 24/04 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon, which is facing a prolonged crisis, is raising its voice once again. For more than 15 years, the Land of the Cedars has borne the direct consequences of the war in Syria, hosting more than two million Syrian refugees—nearly 40% of its population. According to the World Bank, the annual cost of this presence exceeds two billion ...

Trump Signs Order Withdrawing US from UN Human Rights Council

This is Beirut, 04/02 23:09 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order withdrawing his country from a number of United Nations bodies, including its Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and setting up a broader review of US funding for the multilateral organization. The executive order said it withdrew Washington from UNHRC and the main UN relief agency for ...

President Aoun Urges Swift Return of Syrian Refugees

This is Beirut, 23/01 14:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun has underlined Lebanon’s urgent need for a solution to the Syrian refugee crisis, stressing that the country can no longer bear the economic and social burdens associated with hosting displaced Syrians. “The main goal should be the return of these refugees to their country, not their continued stay in Lebanon,” ...

Displaced Syrians Reluctant to Go Home Despite Assad’s Ouster

Samar El-Kadi, 23/01 12:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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In his inaugural speech, President Joseph Aoun vowed to seek a quick solution for the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon by ensuring their return home following the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Describing the Syrian refugees’ protracted presence as having existential implications for Lebanon, Aoun pledged in his address before ...

UNHCR: 58 000 People Have Returned to Syria since the Fall of the Assad Regime

This is Beirut, 2024-12-27 23:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced in a report Friday that some 58 000 people have returned to Syria since December 8, following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime. “Refugees have returned from Lebanon, Turkey, and Jordan, with the main destinations being the governorates of Raqqa, Aleppo, Homs, and Daraa, ...

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