Rising anti-refugee sentiment stirs concern in Lebanon
(FILES) A Syrian refugee kisses a relative as she sits inside a vehicle in the eastern Lebanese border town of Arsal (AFP Photo/STRINGER)/ Beirut (AFP) - An attack on Lebanese troops raiding a Syrian refugee camp has stirred violent debate and polarised opinions, with rising calls to repatriate refugees but also warnings against racist rhetoric. The uptick in pressure comes after Lebanese soldiers were attacked as they stormed two refugee camps near the eastern border with Syria last month. They were confronted by a string of suicide ...
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