Incitement, tensions rise over Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Controversial statements by Lebanese authorities point to growing frustration over the presence of more than 1 million Syrian refugees in their country.
![MIDEAST-CRISIS/LEBANON-REFUGEES Syrian children are seen inside an informal settlement for Syrian refugees in Bar Elias, Bekaa valley, Lebanon, January 6, 2016. More than 1 million Syrians are enduring another winter as refugees in Lebanon. For some, it is their fifth in a row, displaced by a war that has driven 4.4 million Syrians into neighbouring states from where many are trying to reach Europe. REUTERS/ Jamal Saidi - RTX21K68](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2016/09/RTX21K68.jpg/RTX21K68.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=pwKTmcJu)
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