Syrians Given till August 15 to Rectify Legal Conditions of their Businesses

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Unlicensed businesses owned by Syrians in the the eastern Bekaa valley will be shut by August 15 if they fail to acquire the legal permits, An Nahar newspaper reported on Monday.

“In an attempt to end illegal economic competition the 377 unlicensed shops and business in the Bekaa will be closed if their legal permits weren't rectified,” a report published by An Nahar said.

According to the daily, a meeting held last week in Zahle Serail decided that any Syrian seeking to open a business in the near future should acquire a legal permit or the Internal Security Forces will shut it.

“The measures take in the Bekaa (in villages near the border with Syria) will be applied in other regions across Lebanon,” the report said.

The Lebanese state argues that the Syrians the right to work to feed themselves on building sites or other sectors but not in trade or in businesses that require a permit.

Many Syrian refugees are forced to sleep rough on the streets because they can not afford to rent somewhere to live.

But the presence of 600,000 alongside a population of just four million has sparked mounting friction.

A recent opinion poll found that 54 percent of respondents believed Lebanon should close its doors to the refugees. A full 82 percent said that the refugees were stealing jobs from Lebanese.

Comments 9
Thumb primesuspect 29 July 2013, 12:59

'A full 82 percent said that the refugees were stealing jobs from Lebanese.'

Jobs that no lebanese want to do, the dirty jobs.... lebanese people are so happy about their current situacion that they become 'racists'.

Thumb dasphinx 29 July 2013, 13:54

Not true. The jobs you are talking about were already taken by Syrians before their war. Now we are talking about new jobs in sales, cashiers, etc.

Thumb shab 29 July 2013, 18:30

Not racist, same race. Nationlist

Missing saidawiyyeh 30 July 2013, 04:59

Yes it is racism. The entire human race is the same race originally. When one says racism one means exactly this. There is even racism amongst lebanese (such as between northerners and southerners).

Missing beirutbastard00 30 July 2013, 02:30

Prime if u lived in Beirut u wouldn't say that! I haven't seen a Lebanese taxi driver in a long time.

Missing saidawiyyeh 30 July 2013, 04:57

Its you who have forgotten. Lebanese harmed lebanon more than what syria did. Secondly, these refugees have nothing to do with what their regime did. They suffered from it as well. Thirdly, syrians accepted lebanese in their country with open arms while lebanese (kataeb among others) INVITED the syrian army to come to lebanon. No one lent us a hand? Why are you lying? Lebanese found refugee in syria, the arab world, africa and the west!! Saudi arabia rebuilt lebanon after the war even! And lebanese steal cars from eachother as well in case you didnt know. Lek stay in canada. I will gladly live with millions of syrians instead of liars who have turned themselves in to victims while forgetting their own sides deeds.

Missing 5.56 29 July 2013, 13:19

very concept of independant lebanon is racist, christians not wantin to live with muslims unless they're in majority, control the government and army, all with european backing...

Missing beirutbastard00 30 July 2013, 02:33

I'm guessing they're testing it out in the b2a3 first, cause the Syrians aren't likely to fight back up there...

Missing saidawiyyeh 30 July 2013, 05:01

Is that a threat to massacre syrians in true LF terrorist style?