Number of Syria refugees in Lebanon passes 1 million mark More than one million Syrians have registered as refugees in Lebanon after fleeing war in their country, inflicting a "staggering" impact on the tiny Mediterranean country, the UN said on Thursday. Refugees from Syria, half of them children, now equal a quarter of Lebanon's resident population, the UN refugee agency said in a statement, warning that most of them live in poverty and depend on aid for survival. Images and soundbites