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A Palestinian official in the West Bank town of Ramallah where Abbas has his headquarters confirmed the visit, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) lists almost 400,000 Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
But Lebanese and Palestinian officials say the actual number resident in Lebanon may be as low as 250,000 because UNRWA does not strike off its lists refugees who have gone abroad.
Most of those that remain live in 12 camps across the country.
One of the camps, Nahr al-Bared, was destroyed in 2007 in fierce battles between an Al-Qaeda-inspired group and the Lebanese army.
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The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) lists almost 400,000 Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
But Lebanese and Palestinian officials say the actual number resident in Lebanon may be as low as 250,000 because UNRWA does not strike off its lists refugees who have gone abroad.
Most of those that remain live in 12 camps across the country.
One of the camps, Nahr al-Bared, was destroyed in 2007 in fierce battles between an Al-Qaeda-inspired group and the Lebanese army.
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