The Lebanese government approved, during its today’s session, a decision to stop the acquisition of Syrian refugees (and only allow it in exceptional cases)

The Lebanese government approved, during its today's session, a decision to stop the acquisition of Syrian refugees (and only allow it in exceptional cases) and called on the UNHCR to stop registering refugees except under the approval of the Social Affairs Ministry.

The cabinet's step comes as Lebanon has escaped a Turkish plot to naturalize the displaced Syrians in Lebanon and to grant them the basic civil rights for a long time.

In this context, the Lebanese officials exerted much efforts to deactivate the scheme and refrained from signing Geneva Treaty which imposes on the countries that host refugees to provide them with certain rights and privileges.