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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...
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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, prayer, and self-reflection. As dusk descends, families, friends, and neighbors converge around tables laden with delectable dishes.  They eagerly anticipate the moment to break their fast together. Laughter, conversation, and...
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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...
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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 Lebanon: Exposing the Forced Deportation of Syrian Refugees and their Handover to Syrian Authorities.” ACHR, which has been following up on ongoing human rights violations, also released a report last...
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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...
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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 Lebanon, awaiting the day they will be able to return to their homeland. It has been nearly 75 years, and the day hasn’t yet come. But with Operation Al-Aqsa Flood,...
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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...
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Beirut Today

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 The Kafala System has been a part of Lebanon since the early 1950s. As the country continues to go through economic and political fluctuations, migrant workers are often discriminated against...
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