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Maronite Bishops: The Arming of Displaced Syrians Is a 'Time Bomb'

par This Is Beirut, 03/01 18:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

The Council of Maronite Bishops on Wednesday urged authorities to take firm action against the arming of displaced Syrians in Lebanon, which it described as “a time bomb.” The Council called on the government to “develop a political and diplomatic strategy likely to relieve Lebanon of the burden” represented by the massive presence of ...

Lebanon Launches Roadmap to Regulate Status of Displaced Syrians

par This Is Beirut, 05/03 20:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Baissari Displaced Syrians

A roadmap to regulate the situation of displaced Syrians in Lebanon was launched on Tuesday. It tackles "the roots of the problem" and respects "the principle of non-refoulement," as stated by the acting director of General Security, General Elias Baissari, at the document's launch ceremony. The document also aims to "improve relations between ...

Christodoulides: "Exporting Syrians to Cyprus Is Unacceptable"

par This Is Beirut, 03/04 16:42 - Reading : less than a minute

Cyprus Displaced Syrians

With the number of displaced Syrians arriving in Cyprus on the rise in recent weeks, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides has described the situation as "extremely worrying." After meeting with the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, Christodoulides said, "I fully understand the challenges facing Lebanon, but exporting ...

Apostolic Nuncio: Circumstances Not Conducive to the Transfer of Displaced Syrians

par This Is Beirut, 13/04 15:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Displaced Syrians

The Apostolic Nuncio to Syria, Cardinal Mario Zenari, declared on Saturday that "circumstances are not favorable" for the return of displaced Syrians while acknowledging that "Lebanon is no longer in a position to support the massive presence of Syrian refugees on its territory." Speaking at a Caritas bishops' conference in Grado, in the Italian ...

Displaced Syrians: Lebanon Seeking Repatriation of Prisoners

par Rayan Chami, 23/04 20:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Cyprus Displaced Syrians General Security

The Director of General Security, Elias Baissari, has been tasked by the government to initiate talks with the Syrian authorities on the repatriation of displaced Syrians and migrants serving prison terms in Lebanon. The decision was made during a ministerial, security and judicial meeting chaired by caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the ...

W. Joumblatt to Propose a Document on the Crisis of Displaced Syrians

par This Is Beirut, 25/04 20:48 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Displaced Syrians Hezbollah Joumblatt

The question of how to "unify the Lebanese position on the crisis of displaced Syrians," which continues to weigh heavily on the Lebanese landscape, was at the heart of discussions between a Hezbollah delegation and the former President of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), Walid Joumblatt. Joumblatt had received the delegation at Clemenceau ...

Major Controversy About Enrollment of Displaced Syrians in Lebanese Schools

14/09 18:21 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Displaced Syrians FPM Lebanese Forces Lebanese Schools

The Lebanese Forces (LF) and the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) both called, on Saturday, on private and public schools and technical institutes not to register Syrian migrants in an irregular situation for the academic year 2024-2025. The controversy surrounding this case comes a day after the Ministry of Education issued a circular authorizing ...