Ibrahim: Contacts Underway with Syria to Return Refugees
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General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim said on Thursday that contacts are in progress with the Syrian government in order to repatriate the Syrian refugees back to their homeland.
“Contacts with Syrian authorities are underway in a bid to return thousands of refugees back to their homes. The issue is imminent,” said Ibrahim during the inauguration ceremony of the General Security center in Jdeideh.
He also said that tens more General Security centers will be established specifically to receive Syrian nationals to alleviate the pressure on main centers.
Lebanon is hosting around 1.5 Syrian refugees while its own population stood at just four million before neighboring Syria's civil war broke out in 2011, sending tens of thousands of Syrians fleeing across the border in search of safety.
Lebanese politicians are divided over whether Lebanon should coordinate efforts directly with the Syrian government over the return of refugees.
Prime Minister Saad Hariri stresses that Lebanon will only coordinate with the United Nations to return the refugees.
31 May 2018, 12:55
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"Evil eyes so clear in the picture; cannot believe the shia terrorist organization bombarded this sectarian to head of general security."
*Courtesy of mowateh
31 May 2018, 14:05
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The best general security-syrian liaison chief combo with french fries and diet coke, ever!
31 May 2018, 15:30
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As long as you're at it can you also please get the Syrian government to return the thousands of Lebanese, dead or alive, it kidnapped since 1975. Many of them your and your president's fellow members of the military and security institutions.
31 May 2018, 15:46
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When asked why was he facilitating the transfer of alleged ISIS fighters from Eastern Bekaa on Air Conditioned buses, General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim said:" We want to show we are civilized"
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31 May 2018, 17:04
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The only reason they want the refugees to return is because the UN is running out of money. Basically no $$$ benefits to the banana republic ministers therefore no refugees...
