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Syrian Workers in Lebanon: No Time is Safe

My first contribution to al-Akhbar English. By: Moe Ali Nayel Published Sunday, July 29, 2012 When news broke on May 22 of the kidnapping of 11 Lebanese men in Aleppo by a Syrian opposition group, scores of angry Lebanese men took to the streets. Intent on revenge, they were looking for Syrians. Fortunately, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah intervened with a speech saying, “The Syrian nationals in Lebanon are … Continue reading Syrian Workers in Lebanon: No Time is Safe

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Lebanon: The Daily Contract Workers ( المياومين)

Yesterday there was a call for solidarity with the daily contract workers from the electricity company: 3000 workers are about to be laid off. The contract workers have been struggling for their right to have a (their) fixed job. Many of these workers have been on daily contracts for 18 years with zero benefits and rights. Recently the minister of energy and power decided to … Continue reading Lebanon: The Daily Contract Workers ( المياومين)

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Hosted by: The Electronic Intifada Weekly Podcast – 21 June 2012

This week on The Electronic Intifada podcast, Palestinian footballer Mahmoud Sarsak ends his epic three-month hunger strike after Israel agrees to free him next month, but other Palestinian prisoners remain on months-long hunger strikes, we’ll have up-to-date reports; also, Palestinians in Lebanon rise up in protest at military murder of a young refugee in Nahr el-Bared refugee camp, we’ll speak to our correspondent Moe Ali … Continue reading Hosted by: The Electronic Intifada Weekly Podcast – 21 June 2012

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Palestinians in Lebanon rise up in protest at military murder of young refugee

Working as a fixer in the summer of 2007, I spent most of my time shuttling between Beirut and northern Lebanon. I was fixing for many international news outlets covering the three-month-long war and severe violence in Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp near Tripoli. When I look back at that time now, it is a little like a slideshow in my head: images of the … Continue reading Palestinians in Lebanon rise up in protest at military murder of young refugee

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Nahr al-Bared updates

Tahrir square Nahr al-Bared: The results of the latest meeting between the factions and the army – resulted in: -The army promising to remove the permits by July. -the army also said that no permits are needed for people not from nahr el bared( hence palestinians from other camps can now enter) this is supposedly active from tomorrow. It seems today (fee ajwaa2 tahdi2a) there is a … Continue reading Nahr al-Bared updates

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Lebanese Army Attack civilians:Nahr al-Bared camp

An eyewitness account: Dear all, after all the incidents that have been taking place in Lebanon, especially referring to the conflicts in Tripoly, which took place during the last month. “a small model of a civil war” a lot of people have noted, including politicians, media and experts. I’m not going to evaluate or even comment on the Role of the Lebanese Army during those times, … Continue reading Lebanese Army Attack civilians:Nahr al-Bared camp

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Tripoli Clashes: Its Poverty, Stupid

The complete absence of the security forces has created an atmosphere of lawlessness in Lebanon in general not only in the northern city Tripoli. North Lebanon contains regions of severe poverty and deprivation: a fact the Lebanese government(s) will never make public in their touristic advertisements. The recent wave of unrest is not new to Tripoli and some like to blame it on the Salafis … Continue reading Tripoli Clashes: Its Poverty, Stupid

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