US EditionSyrian Return Initiative: A Fresh Start Amidst Uncertainty
LEBANON, JUL 9 – The UN-backed plan offers $100 per individual and $400 per family to encourage returns amid Lebanon's economic crisis and rising anti-Syrian sentiment, with over 191,000 returning since December, UNHCR said.
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Syrians to return from Lebanon to start under UN-backed plan
Thousands of Syrian refugees are set to return from Lebanon this week under the first, UN-backed plan providing financial incentives, after Syria's new rulers said all citizens were welcome home despite deep war damage and security concerns. Returning Syrians will be provided with $100 each in Lebanon and $400 per family upon arrival in Syria, Lebanese Social Affairs Minister Haneen Sayed said. Transport is also covered and fees have been waived…
Syrian Return Initiative: A Fresh Start Amidst Uncertainty
Thousands of Syrian refugees are beginning to return home from Lebanon under a new U.N.-backed plan, despite ongoing war damage and security concerns in Syria. The Lebanese government, collaborating with Syria, offers financial incentives and support for returning refugees to encourage larger-scale returns.
Thousands of Syrian refugees are due to return this week from Lebanon to their country, as part of the first UN-supported program offering financial incentives for return.
Denver Gazette
Syrian returns from Lebanon to start under UN-backed plan, marking major shift
By Timour Azhari
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