Fragile Freiheit
Frankfurter Rundschau – Im Nordosten Syriens bauen Frauen ein politisches System auf, das auf Gleichberechtigung setzt. Währenddessen bombardiert das Patriarchat in Form von Erdogans Truppen das Gebiet.
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Category: Archives 2022
“We are nothing but pawns in their game”
NOW Lebanon – As Turkey, Iran, Russia, and the US battle for influence in northeast Syria (Rojava), its inhabitants fear for their lives and for their social experiment.
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Incendies, coupures d’eau : en guerre contre le Rojava, la Turquie saccage l’environnement
Reporterre – La Turquie guerroie contre le Rojava, région kurde située au nord de la Syrie et connue pour son expérience autogestionnaire. Ses armes ? La destruction de l’environnement, à coups de coupures d’eau ou d’incendies d’oliviers.
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Der Umweltkrieg gegen die Kurden
Frankfurter Rundschau – Im Nordosten Syriens dreht die Türkei den Menschen das Wasser ab, zerbombt Olivenhaine und setzt Felder in Brand. Sie treibt die mehrheitlich kurdische Bevölkerung in die Flucht.
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Dans les camps bondés, les Palestiniens jardinent sur les toits
Reporterre – Des centaines de jardins ont essaimé sur les toits des camps de réfugiés palestiniens au Liban. Plantés par des ONG ou des habitants, ils servent de refuge et de potagers en temps de crise. Leur modèle est-il viable ?
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Reporterre (translation) – Hundreds of gardens have sprung up on the roofs of Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon. Planted by NGOs or residents, they serve as shelters and vegetable gardens in times of crisis. Is their model sustainable?
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A divided city
NOW Lebanon – After three FPM parliament members proposed to split Beirut’s municipality into two, debate have risen as to how to manage the capital – and what its identity actually is.
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Queere Menschen im Libanon: “Wir sind die Sündenböcke”
Frankfurter Rundschau – Im Libanon sind queere Gruppen Repression durch Regierung und religiöse Autoritäten ausgesetzt. Es ist Teil einer langen Geschichte.
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Queer people in Lebanon: “We are the scapegoats” [Translation]
Frankfurter Rundschau (Translation) – In Lebanon, queer groups face repression from government and religious authorities. It is part of a long history. / Translation of the article published in the Frankfurter Rundschau on July 11, 2022, with original photographs.
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A summer of illusions
NOW Lebanon – Lebanon’s economy is set to ride a high tide this summer, thanks to an influx in tourists. But at what risks for the health sector, and for which future?
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Politics on wheels
NOW Lebanon – The crisis is pushing more citizens to abandon their cars for Lebanon’s chaotic commuting. France’s donation of 50 new buses revives hopes for an organized transportation system, but also raises many questions around its diplomacy.
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The invisible crisis
NOW Lebanon – Air pollution is increasing rapidly in Lebanon. Economic collapse and non-existent policies are causing cancer and lung disease – and the country’s citizens are left on their own.
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Philippe Pernot 