BEIRUT — Lebanon has decided to set up two camps for Syrian refugees for the first time along its border with war-torn Syria, Social Affairs Minister Rashid Derbas said on Thursday, Sept. 11.

The move comes despite longstanding reservations among many in Lebanon over establishing camps, for fear they will encourage Syrians to stay longer in the country or threaten its security.

Derbas said the decision to establish the two camps had already been approved and that government representatives were meeting Thursday to discuss implementing the plan.