850,000 Syrians return home as UN refugee official call for int'l support


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  • Wednesday, 03 Sep 2025

BEIRUT, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Around 850,000 Syrians have returned from neighboring countries since December, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday, as its deputy chief Kelly Clements ended a five-day visit to Lebanon and Syria.

During her visit, the UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees met Lebanese and Syrian officials, as well as refugees who recently returned home and others still weighing the decision to go back, according to a statement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

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