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Christmas in Lebanon not so merry as economic crisis bites

Rafi Tabakian’s clothing store in a Beirut suburb is usually buzzing with customers during the holiday season, but with Lebanon’s economy in ruins, shoppers are in short supply. “We’ve been in business for 30 years, and I’ve never seen anything like this,” he said, adding that...

Lebanon PM-designate begins tough talks to form government

Lebanon's prime minister-designate launched consultations Saturday to form a desperately-needed government for a protest-hit country facing economic collapse amid political rifts over the cabinet's line-up. Debt-burdened Lebanon has been without a fully functioning government since former...

150,000 Palestinian refugees fled Syria in 8 years: AGPS

Action Group For Palestinians Of Syria (AGPS) documentation team found out that over 150,000 Palestinian refugees have fled the Syrian territories, where 650,000 Palestinians used to take shelter prior to the outburst of the deadly warfare. Over 60% of Palestinians from Syria have...

Lebanese security deports 11 refugees to Syria

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Lebanese General Security has extradited 11 Syrian refugees to the regime through the Masnaa border crossing, fellow refugees told Zaman al-Wasl Friday. Muhammad Abdul Karim, friend of refugee Malek Muhammad Zia, who was among the deported, said that, “Ten days ago, I...