A feminism of survival
NOW – As the economic crisis hits Lebanese women hard, NOW asked three feminist activists how to fight for their rights.
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From one hell to another
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.
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At the Threshold of Hunger
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.
Pandora’s Box
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.
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Cholera update: A respite on the horizon
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.
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Cholera update: Hundreds of unreported cases in Akkar
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.
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Cholera in the time of crisis
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.
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“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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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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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 