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Lebanon is currently suffering from cyclical but structural unemployment. It is mostly driven by corrupted major political and social parties and other issues. They have slowed down economy and the creation of jobs in the past years. In addition to that, there is a growing gap between the labor supply and labor demand in the […]

The Lebanese dollar deposits are imprisoned in the banks. Government regulations prohibit the money from being withdrawn from the same owners. As result, individuals and companies have started protesting for their money, whether local or foreign currency. To ease dollar transactions, mainly for importers, the central bank decided to raise the liquidity ceiling. However, this

In response to the nationals protests and strikes that broke out after the government announced the new tax measures, the security forces used excessive force against the protesters. Moreover, it failed to protect people’s right to protest peacefully. Security forces continued to use torture and other ill-treatments, nevertheless the assaults were against the law. Lebanon hosted 1.5

The Syrian Crisis entered its eleventh year this March. It continues to drive the most significant refugee crisis in the world. Today, more than one and a half million Syrian refugees live within Lebanon’s borders. Almost 65% of them are children in need of affordable quality education opportunities. In addition to that, several thousand Lebanese

The challenges The huge economic crisis that hit Lebanon’s hospitals and especially the intensive care units, has created a new problem for the country. Covid-19 patients, who are in need of urgent care and are brought to hospitals, are left in wheelchairs because of the shortage in hospital’s beds. There is not enough space to

Petition to Hold the Government of Lebanon & its State Institutions guilty of Crimes against Humanity: Petition · Hold the Government of Lebanon & its State Institutions guilty of Crimes against Humanity · Change.org Petition to hold the Government of Lebanon and its State Institutions guilty of Crimes against Humanity, under Article 7.1 (k) of the

Lebanon, a country that after any kind of disaster, was always able to stand up on its feet. Lebanon has experienced a lot of disasters in the past; political, economic and environmental, but has always found a way to stand up and live again. Corruption and misgovernment had led to a lot of illegal deeds

Known principally as Lebanese Republic, Lebanon is a country situated in the Western Asia where culture and tradition are still strongly rooted even after several centuries. Several cultures have influenced the Lebanese community over the years, but Lebanon still practices its tradition fierily. The Lebanese community and its differences in culture The official language is

What is the Lebanese currency and where it comes from The official currency of Lebanon is the Lebanese pound. The pound was formed by 100 coins, but high inflation in the country has eliminated this division. Due to the French occupation of Lebanon, Lebanese coins and bank notes are bilingual, both in Arabic and French.

Since the arrival of Covid-19 and the explosion of Beirut Port, Lebanon, that was already struggling to combat poverty and hunger, was heavenly hit by these events and their effects on the population and economy. Exhausted by the increase in poverty rate, Lebanon’s population struggles everyday to survive with the minimum necessary. More than 55%