The Mohafez of North Lebanon, Ramzi Nohra (in the foreground on the left), supervising the dismantling of a camp occupied by Syrians in Deddeh, May 20, 2024. (Credit: NNA)
The municipality of Fneidek, in Akkar, announced on Monday a series of measures aimed at "organizing" the presence of Syrians, according to a statement released by the northern Lebanese village.
In recent weeks, having been expelled from other regions due to heightened anti-Syrian attitudes and bylaws, undocumented Syrians have relocated to Akkar, one of the poorest regions in the country, located close to the Syrian border.
Local officials, responding to concerns of being unable to manage the new arrivals, have requested Syrians to register their rental addresses and vehicle licenses.
Syrians residing in Fneidek have been called on to register their rental contracts with municipal services between May 28-30 or June 406, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Property owners renting homes, stores or land to Syrians are asked to register these contracts with the municipality and provide the identities of the occupants.
Syrian nationals driving cars or motorcycles are also asked to present documents proving ownership of the vehicles, as well as a valid driving license. Failing to comply will result in a fine, according to the official statement.
On Sunday, the town of Deir al-Ahmar, in the Baalbeck-Hermel district, asked undocumented Syrians who had settled in this village to dismantle their tents and leave the area, according to the official National News Agency (NNA)
Last Monday, some 1,500 Syrians living in a commercial complex in Deddeh, in Koura district, northern Lebanon, were evicted, as were those living in a nearby camp, by the municipality and State Security.
Reporting contributed by L'Orient Today's correspondent in the North, Michel Hallak.