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International Journal of Migration and Border Studies

International Journal of Migration and Border Studies (IJMBS)

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  • Borders of belonging: Syrian refugees, Lebanese returnees, and south Lebanese displacement in Beiruts southern suburbs   Order a copy of this article
    by Hucen Sleiman 
    Abstract: This article examines how Syrian refugees, Lebanese returnees from the 2023 Hezbollah-Israel war, and internally displaced South Lebanese from the 2024-2025 border conflict coexist in Beiruts southern suburbs under precarious conditions. Drawing on 2023-2025 semi-structured interviews, policy reports, NGO documents, and humanitarian assessments, it traces how these groups - displaced under distinct circumstances - are simultaneously integrated into urban life yet excluded from durable support. Syrian refugees appear as outsiders with greater humanitarian visibility; returnees as neglected citizens awaiting reintegration; and southern IDPs as temporary victims expected to return post-conflict. Their juxtaposition produces contested cohabitation: a fragile coexistence shaped by competition over housing, employment, and assistance, yet marked by everyday interdependence. By showing how refugee, returnee, and IDP categories construct shifting borders of belonging, the article contributes to debates on migration governance, ambivalent citizenship, and urban displacement.
    Keywords: Syrian refugees; Lebanese returnees; internally displaced persons; South Lebanese displacement; borders of belonging; contested cohabitation; ambivalent citizenship; displacement governance; migration governance; Beirut’s southern suburbs; Syria; Lebanon.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJMBS.2026.10080476
     

 

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