L’Orient Today: “The Ever-shifting Sands of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon”
I have a new commentary in Lebanon's L'Orient Today on how to understand the number of Syrian refugee returns from Lebanon since December, and the implications for Lebanon's returns policy:
Since December, about as many Syrians have fled from Syria to Lebanon as have returned from Lebanon to Syria – maybe more. That's something unique to Lebanon, among regional host countries. It's also an important reason why Lebanese decision-makers ought to view returns as a long-term challenge and to focus on returns that are really sustainable.