Reports noted that following requests from Lebanon for foreign donations to assist Syrian refugees inside the country, Arab League foreign ministers are expected to meet next week to discuss the issue and finalise potential assistance to Lebanon by members. While Syrian refugees in Jordan and Turkey, the two main host countries, have been housed in camps, those in Lebanon have largely found shelter with local communities. 1

• 1. “Report: Arab League to meet over Syria refugees in Lebanon”, Ma’an News Agency, January 6, 2013 at http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=553994