Toronto Star | Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey vying to provide refugees to Canada Toronto Star About 70 per cent of Syrians in Lebanon live below the poverty line. A survey in August revealed only one in five adults reported earning any money in the previous month and 94 per cent of families are in debt. Half the children aren't in school and ... Far from the global spotlight, Lebanon is left simmering - we ignore it at our ... Syrian refugee plan 'can be done,' says Canadian ambassador in Lebanon Syrian refugee family told Canada is next destination |
Macleans.ca | Waiting for Canada's call: Camp 074 in Lebanon Macleans.ca Zahlé, Lebanon — In the Bekaa Valley, every refugee camp is assigned a number, a universal code used by the various aid agencies that trickle in. “This is 074,” says Ahmed Khalid. He would know. His family—himself, his wife and their eight children ... |
Reuters | Exclusive: Lebanon army chief sees growing risk from Syrian camps Reuters More than one million refugees from Syria are in Lebanon living in camps in the eastern Bekaa Valley, in Beirut, in northern Lebanon and in the south. They account for about a quarter of the country's population now. The country has been repeatedly ... Is Lebanon preparing to support Russia's intervention in Syria? EXCLUSIVE: Syrian refugees in Lebanon waiting to come to UK 'infiltrated by ISIS' Hezbollah 'kills Islamic State militant involved in Lebanon blast' |
Lebanon Arrests Syrian 'Terrorist' Trying to Flee Country ABC News The Lebanese army says it has arrested a man belonging to a "terrorist" organization as he was trying to flee Lebanon on a fake passport. An army statement issued Friday said Ali Ahmad Laqqis, a Syrian national known as Abu Aisha, was a member of the ... |
Yahoo News | Lebanon PM urges presidential vote after new push to find candidate Yahoo News Meetings between rival factions were the best way to "end the state of deadlock," Salam said, quoted by Lebanon's National News Agency. "We declare our support for any rapprochement or opening between political powers, and confirm that the priority in ... |
FOX43.com | Firefighters battle massive fire at Weavers Wrecking yard in Lebanon County FOX43.com EAST HANOVER TWP, Pa- A salvage yard in Grantville, Lebanon County is destroyed after a car's running board caught fire and spread to the building. The fire at Weaver's Wrecking Yard along Homestead Road started around 11:00 a.m. Friday. Fire officials ... Lebanon County wrecking yard a complete loss after fire |
The Nation | Iran holds funeral for its diplomat, former envoy to Lebanon, killed in Saudi ... Fox News TEHRAN, Iran – Iran has held a ceremonious funeral for one of its diplomats, the former ambassador to Lebanon, who was killed in the hajj stampede outside Mecca in September. Members of the Iranian army honor guard carried the flag-draped coffin of ... Iran says tests will show cause of diplomat's death in Saudi |
Ya Libnan | Lebanon incurred $16 billion in losses as a result of the Syrian Refugee crisis Ya Libnan SYRIAN REFUGEES Prime Minister Tammam Salam chaired a meeting on Thursday of the committee in charge of the Syrian refugees in Lebanon, reported al-Joumhouria newspaper on Friday. Sources revealed to the daily that Lebanon has incurred in the ... |
Lebanon Daily News | Lebanon Salvation Army rings in annual Red Kettle campaign Lebanon Daily News The Lebanon Salvation Army's Red Kettle campaign is in full swing with dedicated bell ringers manning the entrances to many local stores. The annual holiday fundraising campaign began last week with bell ringers stationed at many traditional locations ... Volunteer - The Salvation Army Central Virginia - Virginiasalvationarmy.org |
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