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\\\'Million Syria refugees\\\' in Lebanon

Thursday, 3 April 2014


The number of refugees who have fled Syria and registered in Lebanon has surpassed the "devastating milestone" of one million, the UN says. Lebanon now has "the highest per capita concentration of refugees worldwide", said the head of the UN refugee agency. "For Lebanon, a small nation beset by internal difficulties, the impact is staggering," he added. About 9.5 million people, almost half of Syria's population, have fled their homes since the start of the conflict. More than 2.5 million have fled the country, with large numbers being taken in by Turkey, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt and others, according to BBC.