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Kidnappings reported as Lebanese strain under Syrian refugee load

June 12, 2012

Lebanon has become home to thousands of Syrian refugees, trying to flee the ongoing violence in the Middle Eastern country. Now, at least in one area of Lebanon, tensions are breaking into the open, with Syrians and Lebanese kidnapping one another over the weekend.

Kidnappings reported as Lebanese strain under Syrian refugee load
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Syrian Refugees Threaten Region's Stability

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