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Nahr al-Bared bids farewell to Sami al-Tayyar… a journey to meet his son ends in drowning off Greece

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Nahr al-Bared bids farewell to Sami al-Tayyar… a journey to meet his son ends in drowning off Greece
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Al Manar: Residents of the Nahr al-Bared camp in northern Lebanon held a funeral for Sami al-Tayyar, one of the victims of the sinking of two migrant boats off the Greek coast, after his sea journey ended in tragedy, preventing him from fulfilling his dream of meeting his son, who lives in Europe. A crowd of residents took part in the funeral procession, walking through the camp’s streets carrying a coffin…

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