Fleeing the war

... rates and struggles issues with food and energy security. The restoration of civil infrastructure is occurring under the pressure of sanctions imposed on the country. In some cases, Lebanese refugees passing through Syria move to other countries in the Middle East. Particularly, reports indicate that over 11 000 people fled to Iraq after the escalation of hostilities in Lebanon. The active phase of the war between Israel and Hezbollah has coincided with the severe socio-economic crisis, that the Lebanese Republic has been enduring for several years. This crisis began in 2019 and was exacerbated in 2020 by the adverse economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with a ...