“Both countries have one thing in common: the absence of social protection policies. This exacerbates social exclusion and poverty of the populations in both Lebanon and Afghanistan.”Read the full article
The disintegration of Lebanon’s police force is undermining law and order in a country ravaged by crisis after crisis. Many of the non-governmental initiatives emerging to restore a sense of security on the streets are reminiscent of some of the dark chapters of the Lebanese civil [...]Read the full article
The country’s economic collapse has left four out of five Lebanese living below the poverty line. With power outages and shortages of essential goods commonplace, access to drinking water has become a daily emergency.Read the full article
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
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
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
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
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, 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
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
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
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
“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
Since the start of the war, 2017 was the worst year for Syrian refugees in Lebanon. The plummeting of aid funds coupled with the growing hostility shown towards them by the Lebanese people and government is forcing many to choose between the least-worst scenario: staying or going [...]Read the full article
At the beginning of July, several Syrians died after being detained by the army. Despite photos of their bodies showing marks consistent with torture, the official version is that they died of natural causes.Read the full article
Thousands of those adopted during the Lebanese civil war through a child trafficking network are now on a quest for identity. For them, the right to origins, denied by the Lebanese authorities, is a vital need.Read the full article
If they want to work to survive, Syrians in Lebanon now have to relinquish their status as refugees and apply for a work permit through a Lebanese sponsorRead the full article
13 April 2015 marks 40 years since the official start of the civil war in Lebanon. It is a painful anniversary for the families of the disappearedRead the full article
“I left Sri Lanka when I was 24, to support my parents. On reaching Lebanon, I found myself working non-stop from 5am until two in the morning. It was slavery. There was no one to help us back then, but now we have hope”Read the full article