Dozens of Syrian Refugees Deported from Lebanon

Syrian refugees prepare to leave Lebanon toward Syrian territory through the Wadi Hamid crossing in Arsal on Oct. 26, 2022. (Getty Images/AFP)

Lebanon deported around 50 Syrians back to Syria in the past two weeks, as anti-Syrian sentiment grows amid a dire economic crisis, security officials said Friday.

"The army has deported more than 50 Syrians from Lebanon in the past two weeks," an army official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not allowed to speak to the press.