Could Arqoub be the next Arsal?
The large number of displaced Syrians in the Arqoub area has raised concerns about the potential for instability in southern Lebanon instigated by jihadists living among the refugees.
![Syrians, who fled the fighting in their country, arrive with their belongings at night in the Shebaa region, southern Lebanon Syrians, who fled the fighting in their country, arrive with their belongings at night in the Shebaa region, southern Lebanon, November 11, 2013. Picture taken November 11, 2013. REUTERS/Karamallah Daher (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT) - RTX15A7X](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2014/09/RTX15A7X.jpg/RTX15A7X.jpg?h=c2c5b897&itok=xqVwVmex)
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