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REEM
Reem, 22, from Deir Ezzour in Syria poses for a portrait in the tent in which her family live in an informal settlement for Syrian refugees in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, on November 29, 2017.
In Lebanon, more than one million Syrian refugees who are registered with UNCHR live in non-camp settings.
Host communities are increasingly in competition for jobs, wages and affordable housing. Overall perceptions of the crisis are having a negative impact on social cohesion, particularly in areas with a high concentration of refugees.