The Syrian refugee crisis and its impact on Lebanon

• Autor(a) principal: Daher, Ali
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10071/30283
• topic: Syrian refugees; Lebanon; Crise económica -- Economic crisis; Refugee's difficult conditions; Policies; International community; Refugiados Sírios; Líbano; As difíceis condições dos refugiados; Políticas; Comunidade internacional

The impact of the Syrian war was significant on Lebanon, however, the Syrian refugee's influx to Lebanon was more significant although the Syrian refugee in Lebanon are living in a very difficult situation. In 2011, the Syrian war started and nearly half of the Syrian population was forcibly displaced seeking refuge in neighboring Lebanon which was already struggling from many external interventions, civil wars, occupations, assassinations, and economic problems. Lebanon was the most affected country due to the high number of refugees compared to the citizens. Although not a signatory to the Convention (1951) on the Status of Refugees, the Lebanese Government initially applied an open-border policy but shifted its approach in late 2014. The tension between Lebanese and Syrians historically existed since the Lebanese Civil War in 1975, but it increased after the Syrian War and reached its maximum after the Lebanese Revolution in 2019. The government should take action toward this as many Lebanese are demanding a solution to this long-lasting situation. The international community should step up as well and take responsibility for a better future for both Syrians and Lebanese to avoid any unexpected consequences.