Lebanon threatens to expel Syrian refugees
4 years agoSyrian refugees, who were granted humanitarian visas by the Italian government gather at the departures hall in Beirut's International airport on March 1, 2017 ahead of their flight to Rome. Under an initiative introduced last year by the Italian government, nearly 700 Syrian refugees have been granted one-year humanitarian visas to start their asylum process in Italy. The programme is the first of its kind in Europe: a speedy third way that both avoids the United Nations' tedious resettlement process and provides refugees with a safe alternative to crammed dinghies to reach Europe. JOSEPH EID / AFP
Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Monday said Lebanon was ready to expel Syrian refugees living in the country if the international community does not work to repatriate them.
