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Cypriot authorities expressed concern on Tuesday after more than 500 migrants arrived on the island over the weekend, most of them originating from Lebanon and Syria. Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said that the continual rise of Syrian refugees arriving in Cyrus in recent weeks was “deeply concerning.” “I fully understand the challenges Lebanon is facing, but exporting migrants to Cyprus should not be the answer and cannot be accepted,” Christodoulides said. The influx of migrants has caused the population of the country’s primary refugee camp, Pounara, to reach an annual high. The c…

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