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Lebanon Today: Neighbouring Countries and Syrian Families

lebanon today: Perhaps you have expressed your outrage or shook your head in disbelief, according to Toronto Star. But there is something that Canadians can do to respond. ABDALRHMAN ISMAIL / REUTERS By Bree Akesson Tues., Dec. 20, 2016 You may feel helpless watching the horrors in Aleppo unfold on your television screen and across social media over the last several days. Due to the ongoing violence in cities such as Aleppo, millions of Syrians have fled and are living in neighbouring countries, such as Lebanon. But life for Syrian families living in Lebanon continue to struggle with unemployment, limited access to education, and discrimination from local residents. In fact, one-in-four people living in Lebanon today is a refugee. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.