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Lebanon's refugee crisis

Children pose near tents inside an informal settlement for Syrian refugees in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon.

Syrian refugees resort to child labor in Lebanon

Economics

To get through a hard day's labor, refugee children sing work songs, they told The World’s Richard Hall.

Syrian refugees resort to child labor in Lebanon
A general view shows tents for Syrian refugees at a makeshift settlement in Bar Elias, a town in the Bekaa valley, Lebanon, on March 28, 2017.

Lebanon banned all protests after Syrians called for better refugee conditions

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Lebanon banned all protests after Syrians called for better refugee conditions
Over a million Syrians have fled their country and set up refugee camps in neighboring Lebanon.

After Trump’s ban, Lebanon renews calls to send back Syrian refugees

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After Trump’s ban, Lebanon renews calls to send back Syrian refugees

Lebanon doesn't want Syrian refugees getting too comfortable, even in winter

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Lebanon doesn't want Syrian refugees getting too comfortable, even in winter
Hiba Bekai's office is her home, where she sews and does other needle work that she sells to Syrians and Lebanese.

This Syrian woman never had a paying job at home. Now she's started a business in Lebanon.

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This Syrian woman never had a paying job at home. Now she's started a business in Lebanon.