Equal Times

1 April 2022

Women in Lebanon’s refugee camps defy traditional roles by becoming community leaders

A confluence of economic and social factors are fostering change within refugee communities. The nuclear family and traditional roles have been disrupted by forced displacement, placing education, business management and even community leadership opportunities within women’s [...]Read the full article

Businesses and workers affected by the Beirut port explosion find themselves caught in multiple crises

8 November 2021

Politics & economy

Businesses and workers affected by the Beirut port explosion find themselves caught in multiple crises

The destruction of the port has only exacerbated food shortages, unemployment and economic hardship caused by government corruption and the Covid-19 pandemic. More recently, the obstruction of the investigation into the disaster has frozen the reconstruction and could awaken [...]Read the full article

In the midst of Lebanon's financial crisis, farmers are struggling to survive

2 July 2021

Politics & economy

In the midst of Lebanon’s financial crisis, farmers are struggling to survive

With an economy based on banking and tourism, Lebanon produces very little and therefore has to import 80 per cent of its consumer goods, including fertilisers, seeds and animal feed. To get by, farmers are developing ecological alternatives, but their options are [...]Read the full article

Growing old without social protection or a pension in Lebanon

9 June 2021

Human rights

Growing old without social protection or a pension in Lebanon

Elderly dependants have been hard hit by recent blows to the Lebanese economy. They feel abandoned by the state and are having to turn to charity to survive. Even before the recent crises, the country’s public health and social services were hugely lacking and care for the elderly was almost [...]Read the full article

29 March 2021

Labour

With poverty rates on the rise, eradicating child labour in Lebanon is proving ever more complicated

In Lebanon, a country where the pandemic and the explosion at its main port have intensified an already deep economic crisis, child labour is an uncomfortable reality and the result of failed policies for the protection of children, both local and [...]Read the full article

Lebanon enters the Eastern Mediterranean oil and gas fray

11 May 2020

Politics & economy

Lebanon enters the Eastern Mediterranean oil and gas fray

Lebanon, in the throes of a banking, monetary and financial crisis, is looking for a ray of light at the bottom of the sea. In February, it began exploring potential oil and gas deposits beneath the seafloor. But given the complex web of geostrategic interests, among other issues, ensuring the [...]Read the full article

The Syrian regime tried to destroy her body; in Lebanon, Mariam is trying to rebuild her spirit

9 October 2019

Human rights

The Syrian regime tried to destroy her body; in Lebanon, Mariam is trying to rebuild her spirit

The tale of a Syrian refugee in Lebanon.Read the full article

“Don't reach for the gun,” ex-combatants warn Lebanese youths

28 May 2019

Human rights

“Don’t reach for the gun,” ex-combatants warn Lebanese youths

Former enemies on the battlefield during the Lebanese Civil War, today a group of ex-combatants are trying to help steer young people away from sectarian violence.Read the full article

Strategic destruction to make way for exclusive reconstruction in post-war Syria

26 March 2019

Politics & economy

Strategic destruction to make way for exclusive reconstruction in post-war Syria

As the final tremors of war subside, the time has come to rebuild a country in ruins, to allow for the return of its population. But what kind of reconstruction model has been chosen?Read the full article

Being stateless in Lebanon means being without rights or decent work

16 January 2019

Human rights

Being stateless in Lebanon means being without rights or decent work

They were born in Lebanon, as were their parents, yet they don’t have Lebanese nationality. Without this fundamental right, several tens of thousands of people are trapped in a vicious circle of precariousness, reinforced by out-dated legislation and a failing judicial [...]Read the full article

Abused Ethiopian domestic worker is “the poster girl for kafala” in Lebanon

22 May 2018

Labour

Abused Ethiopian domestic worker is “the poster girl for kafala” in Lebanon

“Social media works, but the Lebanese government should bring these women under the protection of the labour law.”Read the full article

Freedom of speech under threat ahead of parliamentary elections in Lebanon

26 March 2018

Politics & economy

Freedom of speech under threat ahead of parliamentary elections in Lebanon

“These arrests reflect a political class that is intolerant of any questions or criticism. It is unacceptable that people are spending weeks in jail cells for making fun of politicians online.”Read the full article

Lebanon

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