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Refugee children are targets of institutional racism in Lebanon, highlights report by ARM

A new report by the Anti-Racism Movement in Lebanon (linked here) shed a light on the racism that refugees and...
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Celine al Jamil

The Disillusionment of Kafala: Collectivize to Escape

It is in collectives that we find reservoirs of hope and optimism. Angela Y. Davis, Freedom is a Constant Struggle...
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Mahdi El Amin

From Public to Private Spaces: Freedom to Discriminate in Lebanon Reigns Supreme

On May 14, a group of men approached a woman at Saida’s public beach and demanded she leave the premises due to her wearing a bikini, which they deemed to be “inappropriate.” This event was met with wide-scale controversy across Lebanon, but the Municipality of Saida’s only response was to...
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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Migrant workers take to streets on International Domestic Workers Day

Migrant workers took to Badaro street during International Domestic Workers Day on Sunday, June 18 to march in protest of...
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Mohamed Ben Fredj

#NoShameNoBlame: ABAAD’s campaign against sexual harassment in Lebanon

December 27th, 11 am, tens of Lebanese women congregate in front of the parliament for ABAAD’s anti-sexual harassment campaign, their...
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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

“Weathering the Storm”: How local initiatives are helping the elderly in their time of need

Since the onset of the crisis in late 2019, vulnerable groups of people have been at the forefront of every struggle to survive – the elderly being one of them.  How are they facing their many health challenges today, particularly those that relate to their health, and who is helping...
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Mohamed Ben Fredj

Why Alaa Abd El Fattah’s Case is a Long History of Regional Violence  

BEIRUT  – As the world turns its gaze to Sharm-el-Sheikh, where world leaders have congregated for the UN climate negotiations,...
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Asmaa Jomha

Lebanese Citizens’ Forbidden Fruit: Seeking Asylum 

Lebanese citizens are leaving the country, or at least trying to.  In a time where allegedly immigrant-friendly countries are imposing...
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Karem Monzer

Women Empowerment in Lebanese Politics: Between Obstacles and Opportunities

This documentary explores women empowerment and its obstacles in the Lebanese political scene. Where were we? Where are we now? And where does progress lie?...
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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Understanding the Lebanese government’s deportation plan for Syrian refugees

President Michel Aoun announced on Wednesday that the Lebanese government will “start sending Syrian refugees back to their home country...
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Jinan Nabaa

Between Costs and Child Labor: What is the Status of Refugee Education in Lebanon?

Lebanon remains the country with the largest number of refugees per capita worldwide, according to a report released earlier this...
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عامر شيباني

Documenting the Syrian refugee population: Fear, hesitation & lack of support

“My son is inexistent. He is a human being of flesh and blood, but the government does not acknowledge his existence,” said a tearful Fatima S. as she spoke of her suffering as a result of her son, Ahmad’s, troubles. Fatima is a Syrian refugee that fled to Lebanon during...
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