Lebanon is currently focusing on the meeting of donor countries to be held in Kuwait on Jan. 19, which is being hosted to help provide support for displaced Syrians with the participation of Iraq, Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and the Gulf countries, as well as European donor countries.

This meeting holds great significance because the displaced Syrians issue is one of the most serious effects of the Syrian crisis and will remain on the table for as long as the bloody conflict in Syria continues.

In this context, there is a possibility that Lebanon will have to deal with the effects of a possible escalation of the Syrian crisis, especially following the international disapproval of Assad’s last speech.

According to reports, representatives of UN bodies are considering establishing permanent centers for displaced Syrians in order to bring them together and reduce the cost of dealing with a dispersed population. Such would be the case if the Syrian war drags on and military operations move into new areas, resulting in new waves of migrants that would further worsen the ongoing crisis.