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<p>Abu Abdu, a Syrian refugee, points to Syria, where he plans to return, as he says his life in Lebanon is so hard</p>

Bel Trew They risked everything fleeing war in Syria. Now they plan to go back

Many Syrian refugees in Lebanon live in such poverty that some are making the seemingly unimaginable decision to return to their war-ravaged country, reports Middle East Correspondent Bel Trew

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Australia deputy PM tells Katie Hopkins to ‘pack bongo and go home’

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