Most Palestinians trying to go to Lebanon from strife-torn Syria have been denied entry over the past two days, a rights group said on Thursday. "The Lebanese government began on August 6, 2013, to bar Palestinians from entering the country from Syria," New York-based Human Rights Watch said.

"Refusing to allow asylum seekers to enter the country violates Lebanon's international obligations." An HRW statement said people stranded at the border included "entire families, children, the elderly and the sick." [Link]