By: Joseph Haboush Source: Albawaba President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad Hariri signed a decree Thursday in front of an audience of over 1,000 members of the Lebanese diaspora with the aim of encouraging them to reclaim their Lebanese citizenship. The decree was signed as part of the fourth annual Lebanese Diaspora Energy Conference, … Continued
Rania Matar, detail of “Samira 15, Bourj El Barajneh Refugee Camp, Beirut” (2015) (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic unless otherwise noted) By Sarah Rose Sharp Hyperallergic In our photo-happy culture, it’s easy to take for granted the power of documentation. People from places where political instability and violent conflict undermine the flow of … Continued
By Edward M. Gabriel The Hill Lebanon is a country of 4.5 million people hosting 1.5 million Syrian refugees—the equivalent, percentage-wise, of all of Canada and half of Mexico flowing into the U.S. in about four years. In meetings I had last week in Beirut, the country’s Minister of Refugees told me that Lebanon is … Continued
BY: Mike Enayah/Contributing Writer In November of 1963, I was born in Kuwait to Palestinian refugee parents, which made me a Palestinian refugee by default. For the first few years of my life, I couldn’t tell that I was a refugee. We were fortunate to belong to the professional class and had all the amenities … Continued
By Leyal Khalife Stepfeed When visiting a new country, it’s often necessary to arrive with some expectations in mind … to avoid any ugly surprises. Lebanon is the land of shocking events … and these things aren’t usually mentioned in your ordinary travel guide. But, worry not. These 10 memes will help explain Lebanon to … Continued
BY: Christine Shahin/Ambassador Blogger The year 2012 was the start of a deep metamorphic experience for me. I overcame a large number of deaths in my immediate and extended family, my small niche business was growing with all the transitional pains that are part of any birthing process, and I was running for County Legislature, … Continued
By Halim Shebaya The Huffington Post Rola Sleiman made history. She now carries the title of ‘Reverend’ of the Presbyterian Church, the first woman to be ordained in a Middle Eastern Church on February 26, 2017 in Tripoli, Lebanon. Her ordination was “an act of love and justice”, those present at the ceremony heard in … Continued
By HALIM SHEBAYA OPENDemocracy Irrespective of his political intentions when he signaled his refusal to invite President Donald Trump to speak in the parliament when he visits the UK, John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons, cited his opposition to racism and sexism, as well as his support for an independent judiciary (in reaction … Continued
BY: David DeMaria/Contributing Writer The West Asian Basketball (WABA) Championships concluded on Thursday in Amman, Jordan. The final day of the round-robin competition determined the four teams that would qualify for the 2017 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup, which will be held in August of this year in Beirut, Lebanon. Lebanon having already qualified … Continued
More than half of the residents in Wadi Khaled live under the poverty line, with a large portion of them being Syrian refugees. By ANERA Back home in Syria, Nadia Al Hammoud had a house and a little farm. Now the mother of four is a refugee, living in a cattle barn in Lebanon. She … Continued
Press release: UNHCR Annual VASyR Study with UNICEF, WFP Shows Food Insecurity Rising; Share of Households Below Poverty Line at 71 percent Syrian refugees in Lebanon remain highly vulnerable after many years living in the country, according to a benchmark study from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and UN partner agencies. Household surveys conducted by … Continued
By Basma Atassi CNN In Beirut, that bustling Lebanese capital that continues to live in the shadows of a 15-year civil war, communities are still segregated, distrustful and divided over many fault lines that only taxi drivers can dare to cross. In the backseat of one of those green or navy old Mercedes-Benz taxis sits singer … Continued
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