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Lebanese protesters need to be heard

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September 21, 2015

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A Lebanese anti-government protester sleeps outside a tent set up for a sit-in against the ongoing garbage crisis and the government corruption, in front of the government house in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Sept. 21, 2015

The Lebanese business community can’t have it both ways. Let me explain. Last Thursday, the Beirut Traders Association waded into the two-month dispute between the government and civil society activists, which began with the state’s inability to process Beirut’s rubbish, and then moved on to the wider issue of corruption, the absence of a president and the urgent need for parliamentary elections.

And what did the traders want? Well, basically they wanted the protesters to go home and rethink their strategy because, despite conceding that they did indeed have legitimate grievances, they were, as Nicolas Chammas, the association head, couched it, “voicing social demands at the expense of the economy”.

Hungary posts ads in Lebanese media warning migrants of imprisonment for illegal entry

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September 21, 2015

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A full-page advertisement by the Hungarian government that was published in Lebanese newspapers, warning migrants not to enter the country illegally saying it is a crime punishable by imprisonment, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Sept. 21, 2015. Hungary, which closed its border with Serbia on Sept. 15, erected another steel barrier at the Beremend border crossing from Croatia to try to slow the flow of migrants. But they kept coming. Lebanon has nearly 1.2 million Syrian refugees some of whom have expressed interest in migrating to Europe because of poor conditions they live in here. HUSSEIN MALLA — AP Photo

Read more here: http://www.sunherald.com/2015/09/21/6426201/hungary-posts-ads-in-lebanese.html#storylink=cpy

BEIRUT – The Hungarian government posted ads in Lebanese newspapers on Monday warning migrants not to enter illegally, saying it is a crime punishable by imprisonment.

In a full-page advertisement in several newspapers, including Lebanon's leading An-Nahar daily, the government said "the strongest possible action is taken" against people who attempt to enter Hungary illegally.

"Do not listen to the people smugglers. Hungary will not allow illegal immigrants to cross its territory," the advertisement reads in English and Arabic.

Lebanon has nearly 1.2 million Syrian refugees, some of whom have expressed interest in migrating to Europe because of dwindling aid and work opportunities.

Hungary, which closed its border with Serbia on Sept. 15, erected another steel barrier at the Beremend border crossing from Croatia to try to slow the flow of migrants. But they kept coming.

Against all the odds Lebanon continues to stay together

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September 21, 2015

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By Rageh Omaar - ITV

Beirut is commonly seen as a place to visit to take the political temperature of the Middle East. Credit: ITV On Assignment

One of the books I read on Lebanon when I was first posted to the Middle East was called "A House of Many Mansions". I remember thinking what an intriguing and enigmatic title it was for a book about a country where the embers of a decades long civil war were still very much alive.

Written by the celebrated Lebanese historian Kamal Salibi, it is to this day, a title for the country which encapsulates the contradictions of Lebanon.

Syria sees Russia game changer, US-trained rebels enter fray

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September 20, 2015

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A Syrian boy with his face covered in dust stands in a street following an air strike by government forces on the rebel held Bustan al-Qasr district in the east of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on September 20, 2015

Damascus (AFP) - Syria predicted Sunday that Russia's growing military role will prove a game changer in the fight against jihadists, as 75 rebels trained under a beleaguered US programme entered the fray.

US Secretary of State John Kerry, in contrast, said Moscow's support for the regime in Damascus only risked sending more extremists to war-torn Syria and could further hamper peace efforts.

"More important than the supply of arms to Syria is Russia's participation in the fight against Daesh and Al-Nusra Front," Al-Qaeda's franchise in the country, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said, using an Arabic acronym for the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group.

Muallem, quoted by Syrian media in an interview with Russia Today television, said Moscow's increased role would "show up America's lack of a clear strategy" against the jihadists.