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05/30/2008
Despite the Bush administration's claims that the Arab world is united behind U.S. efforts in the Middle East, U.S. allies in the region are increasingly seeking reconciliation with states that America considers "the bad guys," writes Middle East analyst Phyllis Bennis.
Read moreFrom: Institute for Policy Studies Related: [United States] [Syria ] [Palestine] [Israel] [Iraq] [Iran ] [International Cooperation] [Geopolitics] [Governance] [Conflict Resolution] [Arms & Military] [Nuclear Arms] |
03/11/2008
Neljän miljoonan asukkaan Libanonissa arvioidaan olevan 100 000 lapsityöläistä. Libanon elää poliittisesti levotonta ja taloudellisesti vaikeaa aikaa, ja työnantajat säästävät kuluissa pestaamalla alaikäisiä.
Read moreFrom: Suomen IPS Related: [Children] [Labor] [Human Rights] Image: © Americares
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02/14/2008
The Lebanese government will reconstruct the Nahr El-Bared Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon, which was destroyed in a battle last year between the army and militant Islamists. So far, 1,500 families have returned to the camp.
Read moreFrom: United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network Related: [Palestine] Image: Palestinian refugees. © Refugees International
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02/04/2008
An Israeli investigative committee has ruled Israel's use of cluster bombs during the July 2006 war in Lebanon -- fought against the armed wing of the Lebanese political party Hezbollah -- as a violation of international law with regards to protecting civilians.
Read moreFrom: United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network Related: [Israel] Image: Cluster bombs. © Hugh Macleod / United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
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09/07/2007
An exhaustive report says that indiscriminate and irresponsible airstrikes by Israel -- not Hezbollah shielding -- caused the bulk of civilian casualties in last year's war in Lebanon.
Read moreFrom: Human Rights Watch Related: [Israel] Image: Rubble left by Israeli airstrikes, July 2006. © Peter Speetjens / IRIN
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08/14/2007
BADDAWI CAMP, Northern Lebanon, Aug 13 (IPS) - Palestinians displaced by the fighting at the northern Lebanese refugee camp Nahr al-Bared have accused the Lebanese Army of torturing and abusing civilians.
Read moreFrom: Inter Press Service (IPS) Related: [Refugees] [Human Rights] [Social Exclusion] [Arms & Military] [Security] [Terrorism] |
08/08/2007
The United States' efforts to undermine Hamas and Hizbollah are part of a divisive, unprincipled and dangerous middle-east strategy, argues Amal Saad-Ghorayeb.
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08/01/2007
Although the UN's refugee office has recently amplified its efforts, a U.S.-based group is insisting that other UN agencies have yet to respond adequately to the Iraqi refugee crisis and must do so promptly.
Read moreFrom: Refugees International Related: [Turkey] [Syria ] [Jordan] [Iraq] [Iran ] [Egypt] [Middle East] |
07/13/2007
Vuosi Israelin armeijan hyökkäyksen jälkeen osa libanonilaisista kalastajista on voinut palata merelle. Hyökkäyksessä pommitettiin Jiyehin voimalaa, minkä seurauksena mereen valui 10 000-15 000 tonnia öljyä, joka saastutti rannikkoa 150 kilometrin alueelta. Öljyn aiheuttaman tuhon lisäksi miinat ja ammukset vaikeuttavat kalastajien työtä.
Read moreFrom: UNDP Nordic Office Related: [Arms & Military] [Conflict] |
06/15/2007
A gloomy atmosphere looms over the blogosphere in violence-plagued Lebanon this week. Find out what ordinary Lebanese are saying about expectations of war and the fear of terrorism.
Read moreFrom: Global Voices Online Image: 'Death' - an image posted on a Lebanese blog this week. © meiroun.blogspot.com / Global Voices Online
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06/07/2007
As the crisis at the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp near Tripoli enters its third week, several thousand children and family members remain trapped inside the camp, caught in the middle of a continuing conflict between the Lebanese army and the armed faction Fatah al-Islam.
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05/22/2007
The mood inside Lebanon is confused and unsure about the truth, reports Moussa Bashir, aggregating Lebanese blogs during a violent army siege of a Palestinian refugee camp believed to be home to a militant group.
Read moreFrom: Global Voices Online Image: Lebanese security is tight. © Hugh Macleod/IRIN
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05/22/2007
Emergency aid workers were fired on as they struggled to evacuate injured and dead Palestinians from Nahr al-Bared refugee camp in north Lebanon amidst continued fighting between the Lebanese Army and militants from Fatah al-Islam.
Read moreFrom: United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network |
01/26/2007
Libanonin ponnistelut maan toipumiseksi viimevuotisten taisteluiden tuhoista ovat jälleen tienhaarassa, kun avunantajat tänään kokoontuvat Pariisiin jälleenrakennuskonferenssiin. YK:n kehitysohjelma UNDP vetoaa kansainväliseen yhteisöön huomion ja taloudellisen avun jatkumiseksi Libanonille.
Read moreFrom: UNDP Nordic Office Related: [Development] [Emergency Relief] [International Cooperation] [Conflict] Image: Etelä-Beirutin tuhoja vuonna 2006 © Marie Claire Feghali / United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
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12/20/2006
Despite a death and inuries in an explosion in the Lebanese village of Marjayoun on Tuesday, mine clearance specialists say the incidence of cluster bomb casualties has fallen significantly in recent weeks.
Read moreFrom: United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network |
12/12/2006
The recent assassination of a cabinet member has only added to Lebanon's social turmoil and political paralysis. But peace and stability are possible, explains a new Mercy Corps brief.
Read moreFrom: Mercy Corps Image: Mercy Corps workers distribute aid in southern Lebanon © Mercy Corps
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10/30/2006
YK:n avustusjärjestöt lopettavat hätäavun toimittamisen Libanoniin ja keskittyvät nyt YK:n kehitysohjelman UNDP:n johdolla maan jälleenrakentamiseen. Sota aiheutti hallituksen arvion mukaan 3,6 miljardin dollarin vahingot, mutta jälleenrakennus nähdään myös mahdollisuutena vahvistaa maan demokratiaa, vakautta ja kehitystä.
Read moreFrom: UNDP Nordic Office Related: [Aid] [Emergency Relief] [International Cooperation] [Democracy] [Peace] [United Nations] Image: Lapsia Jabal al Batamin kylässä.
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09/22/2006
Unlike many of the countries where international humanitarian agencies work, Lebanon is not a failed state. The international community, however, has continued to adopt a "one size fits all" approach to the Lebanese crisis.
Read moreFrom: Refugees International Image: Lebanese children among the rubble left by Israeli bombardments. © Peter Speetjens / IRIN
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09/15/2006
Following the launch of a new report on Hezbollah's actions during the recent conflict, Amnesty International is calling for a comprehensive, independent, and impartial inquiry into violations of international humanitarian law by both sides.
Read moreFrom: Amnesty International USA Related: [Israel] Image: Damage from Hezbollah rocket attacks on northern Israel. © Amnesty International USA
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09/11/2006
The images most Americans have of the recent war in Lebanon are of shattered cities, dead civilians, and terrified people, says Mideast analyst Conn Hallinan. What they're not seeing are the faces of the peace movement, which is very much alive.
Read moreFrom: Foreign Policy In Focus Related: [Israel] [Palestine] Image: Eyal Brami is one member of the Shministim--a movement of Israeli high school students who intend to refuse service in the Israeli military. © American Friends Service Committee
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