My husband is living in beirut he said it hard to find work and apartment for us is it that hard ?

I'm planning on living with him there but he said the crime is high. and he may have to move to syria to keep me and the baby am having safe. he was in uae were there was no crime. is the crime the same as usa??. is he just being scared for no resone. he said job are hard to find there is this true.he want me there but he is just trying to find i safe place