NOW – Three weeks ago, hundreds of Syrian refugees returned to their homes in two rounds of “voluntary returns” orchestrated by the Lebanese state. The process has halted since then, but Syrians live in fear of deportation while they remain stuck between two crisis-riddled countries.
Read more "From one hell to another"
NOW & Grainkeepers [Photographic reportage] :
At the start of this year, Lebanon was suffering from spiraling fuel costs, rampant inflation, political instability and the highest refugee population in the world per capita. Then, Vladimir Putin invaded the country which supplies the Middle East with the flour to make its basic food.
NOW – Stuck in the worst economic crisis in its history, Lebanon sees the exploitation of a potential gas field as a way out. But experts warn against corruption and the destruction of coastal areas.
Read more "Lebanon’s Oil & Gas: Pandora’s Box"
NOW – Recent numbers indicate that Lebanon’s cholera outbreak may be stabilizing, as the government and international NGOs have scrambled to control its spread. But structural issues are left untouched, making a full recovery unlikely.
Read more "Cholera update: A respite on the horizon"
Middle East Eye – Health officials say outbreak is much worse than official figures suggest, as hospitals in impoverished northern Akkar region overwhelmed.
Read more "Lebanon: Cholera cases soar with refugee camp in north at centre of outbreak"
NOW Lebanon – The outbreak may be far worse than ministry numbers show, health officials warned. Meanwhile, Lebanese and Syrian inhabitants of Akkar faced cholera with resignation.
Read more "Cholera update: Hundreds of unreported cases in Akkar"
Frankfurter Rundschau – Im Norden des Libanon breitet sich die Cholera aus. Die ersten Fälle wurden in Flüchtlingslagern in Akkar gemeldet, dort sind die Lebensbedingungen katastrophal. Eine Reportage.
Read more "Cholera im Libanon: Menschen von Regierung „völlig im Stich gelassen“"
NOW Lebanon – Akkar refugee camps recorded Lebanon’s first cases of cholera in years. The sanitary conditions there are a testimony to the region’s marginalization, and its inhabitants weary of an epidemic.
Read more "Cholera in the time of crisis"
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 ?
Read more "Dans les camps bondés, les Palestiniens jardinent sur les toits"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?
Read more "In crowded camps, Palestinians garden on rooftops [Translation]"
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.
Read more "A divided city"
Frankfurter Rundschau – Im Libanon sind queere Gruppen Repression durch Regierung und religiöse Autoritäten ausgesetzt. Es ist Teil einer langen Geschichte.
Read more "Queere Menschen im Libanon: “Wir sind die Sündenböcke”"
Philippe Pernot 