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06-03-2026 | 21:38
Mass exodus: 50,000 syrians return from Lebanon amid regional tensions
UN observes significant migration as fears of war linked to Iran prompt mass departures.
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Syrians fleeing from Lebanon.
The United Nations reported that about 50,000 Syrians returned to their country from Lebanon last week following the spread of the regional war with Iran to the area.
The head of the International Organization for Migration mission in Lebanon, Matteo Luciano, said the UN agency is observing “significant cross-border movements.”
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Luciano added in a memo distributed to the media, based on official statistics: “About 50,000 Syrians crossed the Lebanese border into Syria last week, not counting those who may have crossed yesterday (Thursday) following the evacuation warnings in Beirut southern suburb.”