Im Libanon geht Wirtschaftskraft vor Klimaschutz
Frankfurter Rundschau – Erdöl und Erdgas sollen dem Libanon aus seiner Krise helfen. Umweltgruppen schlagen Alarm.
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Category: The Pen
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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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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Lebanon: Cholera cases soar with refugee camp in north at centre of outbreak
Middle East Eye – Health officials say outbreak is much worse than official figures suggest, as hospitals in impoverished northern Akkar region overwhelmed.
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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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“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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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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Philippe Pernot 