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New York Times: Syrian Refugees Face Hostility in Lebanon

By Josh Wood

While Jordan and Turkey — the other main destinations for Syrians fleeing the conflict — have built refugee camps, the Lebanese government has declined to do so.

“Lebanon so far has said there will be no camps, and its something that we really approve of,” said Daryl Grisgraber of Refugees International, a refugee advocacy group based in Washington. “It’s much more sort of normal for people to be living in a host community or with a host family, much easier to get on with regular life.”

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