Over the past months, leading Lebanese political parties have become increasingly vocal, demanding that Syrian refugees go back. A country of about 6 million people, Lebanon hosts nearly 780,000 registered Syrian refugees and hundreds of thousands who are unregistered — the world’s highest refugee population per capita. “Syrian refugees are, targeted by both geo sources and host communities. The UNHCR says nine out of 10 Syrian refugees in Lebanon live in extreme poverty and need humanitarian aid to survive. Many increasingly impoverished Lebanese have accused Syrian refugees of benefitting from the aid while beating Lebanese to jobs by accepting lower pay.

Source: ABC News May 14, 2024 19:17 UTC