The Daily Star | Security Council for distancing Lebanon from regional crises The Daily Star BEIRUT: The U.N. Security Council agrees on the need to distance Lebanon from regional turmoil, Lebanon's envoy to the U.N. said in remarks published Saturday. “The five permanent members of the Security Council fully agree on distancing Lebanon from ... Nawaf Salam: 5 Permanent Members Agree to Distance Lebanon from Regional ... 5 UN permanent members agree to Lebanon neutrality |
The Daily Star | Child labor rising among Lebanon's Syria refugees: UNICEF Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian refugees in Lebanon are becoming increasingly reliant on child labor to earn money for families now desperate to maintain basic necessities, the director of the United Nations children's agency said. Unlike other host ... Impact of Syria crisis beyond Lebanon's means Child labor rising among Syrian refugees in Lebanon, UNICEF says Official Syrian Refugees Count in Lebanon Tops 750000 |
NBCNews.com (blog) | Palestinian massacre a grim reminder to Syrian refugees flooding Lebanon NBCNews.com (blog) By Charlene Gubash, Producer, NBC News. BEIRUT – Thirty-one years ago over the course of three days, Christian militiamen slaughtered up to 3,500 Palestinian and Lebanese civilians in a refugee camp in Lebanon. The Sabra-Shatila massacre, as it ... |
The Daily Star | Syrian Intelligence member among e. Lebanon arrests The Daily Star BEIRUT: A Syrian suspect arrested earlier this week by Lebanese authorities over the possession of arms and explosives is a member of Syrian Intelligence, a security source told The Daily Star Saturday. The General Directorate of Lebanon's State ... Three held with 80 kg explosives in Lebanon |
Daily Beast | Lebanon's Palestinian Refugees Cannot Be Ignored Daily Beast Lebanon is home to just over 400,000 Palestinian refugees, the vast majority of whom have never seen Palestine. They are the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of those who fled their homes in 1948 in what is known in Arabic as the ... Lebanon's Dismal Economy Palestinians mark Sabra and Shatila massacre Syria crisis: refugee camps in Lebanon at breaking point |
Religious leaders and Syrian refugees meet in Lebanon Daily News Egypt Here, in the northern Lebanese district of Akkar, Catholic-Maronite, Sunni, Greek-Orthodox and Alawite villages are scattered all over the landscape. The Syrian border is a 15 minute drive to the north of the northern Lebanese town of Halba, and ... |
Syria war, refugees to cost Lebanon $7.5 billion: World Bank Reuters It estimates that the war and resulting wave of refugees into Lebanon will cut real GDP growth by 2.85 percent a year between 2012 to 2014, double unemployment to above 20 percent and widen the deeply indebted nation's deficit by $2.6 billion. |
Syrian artists find refuge and acclaim in neighbouring Lebanon Reuters Shelling, car bombings and early curfews have brought Syria's once-vibrant art scene to a halt since the fighting began nearly 2-1/2 years ago, and sent hundreds of young Syrian artists like Habbab to neighboring Lebanon, where they have found both a ... |
The Daily Star | World Bank: Lebanon's Economy Ravaged by Syria ABC News Spillover from the Syrian war has cost neighboring Lebanon billions of dollars, deeply damaged its economy and harshly strained social services such as health, education and electricity, according to a new report by the World Bank. The assessment was ... Azaz fighting sparks Beirut protest over hostages More Obstacles to Formation Of New Lebanon Government Syrian refugees in Lebanon denounce U.S.'s lack of action; look to Canada for ... |
The Daily Star | School enrollment period extended for Lebanese, Syrians The Daily Star BEIRUT: Caretaker Education Minister Hassan Diab extended the registration period for Lebanese and foreign students in public schools for the 2013/2014 academic year, the National News Agency said Saturday. According to the decision, published by the ... |