Documenting Statelessness in Lebanon
A recent film explores the stark realities of life for the country’s disenfranchised
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Category: Lebanon and Hezbollah
Hezbollah’s catch-22 situation as UNIFIL mandate renewed
The renewal of the mandate for the UN Interim Force in Lebanon — a peacekeeping force deployed along the Israel-Lebanon border — was agreed last Thursday by the UN Security Council.
Lebanese religious leader slams MPs for failing nation’s people, world
BEIRUT: The head of the Maronite Church in Lebanon on Sunday launched a withering attack on the country’s political leaders accusing them of failing the Lebanese people and the world.
Lebanese turn to wood logging in preparation for winter
Lebanon’s woodlands are at risk as the poor are cutting down trees as an alternative for fuel to heat their homes in the coming winter, and with such desperate measures experts fear the loss of precious and old trees.
Hassan Nasrallah, Master of Lebanon
In 2022, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah will celebrate 30 years as the undisputed leader of Hezbollah in Lebanon—upholding a pattern of Arab leaders who mature, age, and often die while in power.
Nasrallah: If Israel could beat Hezbollah, it would’ve attacked already
Nasrallah stated in an interview that Israel would need to conduct a full war if it wanted to eliminate Hezbollah’s missile program.
Enemies of the Good
France’s intervention in Lebanon has not been without error, but its rejection of maximalism is a blessing.
The real meaning of Lebanon’s independence
Lebanon’s independence can only be accomplished by freeing the Lebanese people from a dependent and corrupt political class.
Lebanon Loses a Pillar of Independent Journalism
The Daily Star’s demise is the story of Lebanon, reduced from promising country to failed state.