Tasos Tzionis, the National Security Advisor and Head of the Cypriot Intelligence Service, arrived in Beirut to address the mounting issue of illegal migration. Discussions with Lebanese officials focused on strategies to combat the surge in illegal migration operated by networks that make thousands of dollars for their illicit practices.
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Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah’s suggestion that Lebanon should facilitate the migration of Syrian refugees by sea to Europe has sparked a heated debate in the country given the dangerous implications it may have. Millions of Syrians have fled abroad since their country's war broke out in 2011 following the government's repression of peaceful pro-democracy protests. Many have crossed the border into Lebanon, which the United Nations says hosts the largest number of refugees per capita in the world.
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In-depth: Facing legal obstacles and systematic obstructions by ruling elites, the investigation into the deadly Beirut blast has stagnated in the face of Lebanon's pervasive political divisions.