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Civil Society Organizations Issue Joint Statement to End Practices of Suppression and Torture

A coalition of 20+ civil society organizations issued a statement today urging Lebanese authorities to end practices of suppression and...
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Beirut Today

Syrian Workers’ Strike Offers a Glimpe of Lebanon’s Dependence on their Work

On Wednesday, Syrian workers in the agriculture and construction sectors initiated a week-long strike in the Western and Central Bekaa...
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Beirut Today

Lebanon Prepares for Brussels Conference as Crackdowns on Syrian Refugees Intensify

With this year’s Brussels VIII Conference on the future of Syria taking place on May 27, Lebanese political parties and the country’s caretaker government have started preparing to apply further pressure on European Union countries and United Nations organizations regarding the displacement file. In light of the recent one billion...
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Katrine Dige Houmøller

Navigating uncertain waters: Tyre’s fishing industry at a crossroads

The tranquility enveloping Mina Port in Tyre this morning is palpable. The fishing boats lie still on the water’s surface,...
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Katrine Dige Houmøller

For Mohamed, Ramadan is the loneliest month of the year

Ramadan spreads its sacred aura throughout Lebanon – Muslims unite across the nation to observe this revered month of fasting,...
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Katrine Dige Houmøller

Unhealed Wounds of Nabatieh: Unforgiving Anger After Israeli Strikes

The relentless buzz of Israeli drones resonates through the southern sky, forming an eerie symphony over Nabatieh. The haunting hum echoes all day, alternating between distant murmurs and intrusive roars. Israeli planes weave in and out of the sky sporadically, leaving uncertainty in their wake. On February 15, 2024, citizens...
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Katrine Dige Houmøller

Witnessing Homeland War: Reflections from a Palestinian Refugee

In southern Beirut’s Al Kadam, the air blends scents from cleaning products and the tempting aroma of homemade falafel from...
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Beirut Today

New Report by ACHR Documents Syrian Refugees’ lives after Deportation from Lebanon

The Access Center for Human Rights (ACHR) has released a report titled “What Happens After the Deportation of Refugees from...
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Beirut Today

A History of Migrant Worker Organization in Lebanon: Report by ARM

The Anti-Racism Movement (ARM) in Lebanon released a new report titled “Historicizing Migrant Domestic Workers’ Community Organizing and Class Struggle in Lebanon”, containing decades of migrant domestic worker (MDW) community organizing and includes reflections upon such experiences by MDW rights activists. The report is “the first historical overview of community...
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Beirut Today

MPs Announce New App to Increase Crackdowns on Syrian Refugees

Amidst a rising death toll from the current conflict and deteriorating socioeconomic conditions, a number of Beirut Members of Parliament,...
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Beirut Today

“The day never came”: Palestinian refugees reflect on a free Palestine after Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

In 1948, Palestinians were forcibly displaced from their homes with the establishment of the Zionist occupation. Many sought refugee in...
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Razan Matar

Echoes of Life and Death in Lebanese Graveyards

Stepping into the iron gates of the Mar Mtir graveyard in Beirut, the sound of car engines and honking horns filled the air. The cemetery, situated in the city, is nestled between old village-style houses that have been occupied by residents for generations.  The juxtaposition between the ceaseless hum of...
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