Number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon hits 800,000

The number of Syrians who have fled from their war-torn country to neighboring Lebanon has exceeded 800,000, the latest UN refugee agency report said on Sunday. The UN High Commissioner of Refugees said that more than 713, 000 refugees in Lebanon have been registered while over 87,000 are still waiting to complete their registration process. Meanwhile, thousands of refugees are crossing the borders to come to Lebanon, the report added. More than 8,000 Syrian babies were born in Lebanon since March 2011, said the report, adding many of them may not be eligible to receive proper identity cards. Lebanon has repeatedly called on the international community to help it cope with the large influx of Syrian refugees.