Die Angst im Libanon
Frankfurter Rundschau – Auch in Libanon bebte die Erde mitten in der Nacht und brachte schmerzhafte Erinnerung an die Explosion von Beirut hervor.
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Category: Politics
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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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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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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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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Unrepresented
NOW Lebanon – Lebanon’s working classes are all but represented in the new parliament, although a new wave of politicians and newly elected MPs promise to do politics “for the people”.
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The silenced majority
NOW Lebanon – More than half of all registered voters on national average, and up to two-thirds in Tripoli, did not cast their ballots. Abstention, rather than voting, tells the real story of the Lebanese people, experts say.
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The forgotten debate
NOW Lebanon – Despite an increase in independent groups and candidates this election, issues of human rights and concrete solutions to the social effects of the severe economic crisis have taken a backseat to party politics and geopolitical issues.
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Philippe Pernot 