Lebanon imposes rules limiting entry of Syrians fleeing war
BEIRUT - Lebanon began imposing unprecedented restrictions Monday on the entry of Syrians, as the tiny country with a fragile sectarian balance struggles to cope with well over a million refugees feeling the civil war next door.
Lebanese officials say they simply can't absorb any more refugees . They estimate there are about 1.5 million Syrians in Lebanon, about one-quarter of the total population. Some 1.1 million are registered with the UN's refugee agency.
"We have enough. There's no capacity anymore to host more displaced," Interior Minister Nohad Machnouk said in a press conference carried on local television.
