Lebanon’s government is squeezing out Syrian refugees
Feuding politicians are searching for scapegoats
The army vehicles drew up outside Umm Mohammad’s home in Lebanon’s foothills just before dawn. Soldiers searched the house before checking the Syrian family’s papers. Three of her sons’ residence permits had lapsed because the authorities are not renewing them these days. The young men were taken to the border and handed over to the Syrian army. They ended up in Aleppo. The older two were given ten days to report for army duty.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Unwelcome guests”
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