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From Our Own Correspondent: A Special Edition on Lebanon

A special edition on Lebanon

09/10/2013

A Special Edition on Lebanon

BBC World Service - From Our Own Correspondent, A Special Edition on Lebanon

A special edition on Lebanon and the fallout from the Syrian conflict

In this special edition on the impact of the Syrian conflict on Lebanon, Kevin Connolly tells the story of Syrian refugees, and Caroline Anning fears for Lebanon's fragile peace.

In this special edition on the fallout of the Syrian conflict in Lebanon, Kevin Connolly meets kebab shop owners from Damascus making a new life in Beirut. In a country that already has a high percentage of refugees, including Iraqis and Palestinians, what impact will the huge influx of Syrians have? 

And, Caroline Anning fears for Lebanon's fragile peace. After a few years of calm during which businesses were able to thrive again, will tensions between Sunnis and Shias in Syria spill over into Lebanon, and put an end to both peace and rising prosperity?

(Picture: People walk along the corniche in Beirut, Lebanon. Credit: Spencer Platt, Getty Images)

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