These population movements are exacerbating preexisting social tensions across the Arab world. In Lebanon, for example, the arrival of more than one million Syrians has sparked worries that the country’s sectarian balance could be altered, undermining its fragile political system.
这些人口流动加剧了原本就存在于整个阿拉伯世界的社会紧张。比如，在黎巴嫩，一百多万叙利亚人的到来让人们担心该国宗派平衡可能被打破，破坏其脆弱的政治制度。