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Data referenced is based on information UNHCR has collated from Government sources and partners between 27 September and 10 November
Situation Overview
• UNHCR is aware of 34,992 refugees
from Lebanon who have arrived in Iraq
since the escalation of hostilities in
Lebanon through various points
including the Al-Qaim border crossing
(18,162) and airports in Baghdad
(13,710) and Najaf (3,120). This
represents a 5% increase in the number
of refugee arrivals from Lebanon
compared to the previous update from
10 November.
• Over the last week, UNHCR observed
an average of 500 Lebanese refugees arriving in Iraq per day, a slightly lower average of arrivals per day
compared to the previous week (average of 700 per day).
• Lebanese continue to be the primary
nationality of refugees crossing from
Syria to Iraq after fleeing the
hostilities in Lebanon. Meanwhile,
418 households have contacted
UNHCR online, identifying
themselves as Syrian refugees who
have arrived in Iraq after fleeing
Lebanon and requested to be
registered. UNHCR will schedule
registration appointments for these
individuals over the coming weeks.
• Most refugees from Lebanon are
hosted in Karbala and Najaf.3 The
remaining are spread across different
Governorates in central and south
Iraq, including Babil, Baghdad, and
Diyala. Smaller numbers are also
reported arriving in Ninewa
Hamdaniya, Salah Al-Din, and Al-
Muthanna (refer to heat map