The Lebanese government imposed new entry controls on Syrians on Tuesday and said it would begin shutting down unlicensed businesses as refugees continue to pour into the country.
As of July 22, the UN says over 633,000 Syrians escaping their war-torn country have crossed into Lebanon.
Ministers said they had no intention of closing the border to refugees fleeing the devastating 28-month conflict in their homeland.
But they said that in future they would recognize as refugees only those fleeing parts of Syria that have been wracked by violence.
"There is an influx that is not motivated by humanitarian needs," Economy Minister Nicolas Nahas told AFP.
"The security forces are therefore going to start checking whether those arriving at the border come from a war-ravaged area before regarding them as refugees. Those who do not will be granted entry as ordinary visitors."
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