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more than 20,000 Palestinian refugees live in the camp, though originally only 10,000 were planned to live in the one square kilometer site. After the crisis in Syria, many Syrian refugees moved to the camp, dramatically increasing its population. The camp conditions are horrible, and many deaths are
356: 190:. Villagers from Tarshiha took on most of the leadership roles and remained the majority population of Bourj el-Barajneh camp for many years. In 1981 it was estimated 4-5,000 Tarshihans were living in the camp. The camp was laid 366: 177:
which at that time was a suburb on the fringe of the city. About half of the 3,000 villagers from Tarshiha arriving in Lebanon settled there in what became Bourj el-Barajneh refugee camp, established by the
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of their village in Western Galilee. The village had been the most prosperous in their district. Initially families lived in rented rooms around
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The Bourj el-Barajneh Refugee camp is located at the edge of the municipality. In October 1948 families from
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earlier that year. It (and other Palestinian Camps) was also laid siege to by
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but due to its cheap housing and hospitable locals, it has acquired a sizable
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Red Cross: At least 37 killed, 180 hurt in southern Beirut suicide bombings
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On 12 November 2015, the town of Bourj el-Barajneh was the scene of
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recorded every year from electrocution and collapsing buildings.
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began arriving in Beirut shortly after the conquest by the
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Bourj el Barajneh

Arabic
lit.
municipality
suburbs
Beirut
Lebanon
Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport
Haret Hreik
June 7, 2009 parliamentary election
Baabda
Lebanese Shia Muslims
Lebanese Sunni Muslims
Lebanese Maronite Christian
Haret Hreik
Kurds
Iraqis
Iraqi Assyrians
Syrian refugees
Palestinian
refugee camp
Bourj el-Barajneh camp
Arab
Barajneh
Fakhr-al-Din II
Bourj el-Barajneh camp
Tarshiha
Israeli army
Bourj el Barajneh

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