Director Nadine Labaki and Capernaum star, Zain Al Rafeea, at the 71st Cannes Film Festival last year. Photo: Reuters By: Amy Hensler/Arab America Contributing Writer Nadine Labaki was shortlisted for an Oscar for her critically acclaimed film Capernaum. This brilliantly directed Lebanese drama focuses on the life of a young Syrian refugee, Zain (played by … Continued
SOURCE: ALJAZEERA BY: FARAH NAJJAR Bekaa Valley, Lebanon – Syrian refugees in Lebanon are enduring yet another heavy storm, bringing more rains and snowfall to the camps in the country’s eastern and northern regions. Warnings of the winter storm have pushed refugees in Ghazze, a town in the Bekaa Valley, to take precautions against the floods, days after … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL Lebanon’s plan to shore up its strained finances doesn’t include debt restructuring or any reconsideration of the fixed exchange rate, according to the caretaker finance minister. The recommendations under consideration may include some debt rescheduling, as well as spending cuts and tax and electricity reforms, Ali Hasan Khalil said Friday in an … Continued
SOURCE: DEMOCRACY NOW In Lebanon, a blanket of snow has fallen on makeshift camps for Syrian refugees, compounding the misery of thousands of people whose tents flooded with rainwater during intense winter storms over the weekend. The U.N. says flooding affected over 10,000 refugees across Lebanon, with a further 70,000 Syrians at risk. The storms … Continued
They are hoping Syria’s participation in an Arab economic conference in Beirut will quicken its return to the Arab fold SOURCE: THE NATIONAL Lebanese allies of President Bashar Assad are advocating for Syria to return to the Arab League, by urging Lebanon’s government to invite Damascus to the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit in … Continued
A currency peg that has defended the Lebanese Lira for years may falter and make way for a crisis SOURCE: THE NATIONAL The Lebanese economy has been sluggish for the past seven years, but Lebanon’s finance minister is now warning of a potential crash in the value of the country’s currency, as haggling between politicians … Continued
SOURCE: ALJAZEERA BY: ANCHAL VOHRA It was a Christmas of protests in Lebanon. The formation of a government was the promised gift, but those elected failed to iron out their differences, forcing people out onto the streets to demonstrate against the many problems crippling the country. A number of civil society groups have organised protests … Continued
SOURCE: NPR BY: BILAL QURESHI In one of the first scenes in Capernaum, the camera flies above the slums of Beirut. There is no sight of the Mediterranean Sea or the glamour of the so-called Paris of the Middle East. This is another side of the Lebanese capital. “You’re seeing dilapidated buildings, children running around … Continued
SOURCE: REUTERS BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s currency is not in danger and rumours about the economy are causing harm, President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday, amid concern that a political deadlock has blocked urgent reforms and left the heavily indebted country vulnerable. Lebanon has been without a government for four months since a national election. … Continued
SOURCE: VOICE OF AMERICA UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council warned Thursday that violations of the cease-fire agreement between Lebanon and Israel could lead to a new conflict and urged international support for Lebanon’s armed forces and their stepped up deployment in the south and at sea. The council’s warning against “a new conflict … Continued
SOURCE: THRILLIST BY: PAUL JEBARA While you spent your childhood summers at sleepaway camp, I went to Lebanon. I suppose two decades of once-a-year grandma smooches and cousin catch-ups made me feel like I couldn’t explore the country outside of a family context; those of you who have a similar “homeland” situation can probably attest … Continued
SOURCE: REUTERS BY: TOM PERRY, LAILA BASSAM BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon faces a political impasse three months after an election produced a parliament tilted in favor of the Iran-backed Shi’ite group Hezbollah, with no sign of compromises needed to form a unity government. Negotiations have run into a knot of complications, notably how Prime Minister-designate … Continued
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