News Lebanon Social: Lebanon music festival cancels show after Christian pressure
An international music festival in Lebanon said Tuesday that it has cancelled a planned concert by a popular Mideast rock band whose lead singer is openly gay, apparently caving to pressure after weeklong calls by some Christian groups to pull the plug on the show, as well as online threats to stop it by force.
News Lebanon Social: Lebanon festival drops popular band after Christian pressure
The cancellation triggered a storm of protests and a campaign of solidarity with the band on social media. Supporters described the cancellation as shameful, saying it set a dangerous precedent. “This ...
News Lebanon Social: Why Palestinian refugees in Lebanon are protesting
He said for example, as foreign workers, Palestinians would be entitled to live anywhere in Lebanon, have legal rights, and full social security benefits including healthcare. Banned from working in ...
News Lebanon Social: Hopes fade for couple as Lebanon’s new Interior Minister goes silent on civil marriage
The social backlash against renouncing one's sect can be violent. The first couple to wed in a civil union in Lebanon, Nidal Darwishe and Kholoud Sukkarieh, say they received death threats. Following ...
News Lebanon Social: Syrians in Lebanon Face Increased Harassment
The presence of Syrian refugees in Lebanon aroused controversies and disputes among the country’s political and social components, in parallel with campaigns calling for their return to Syria despite ...
News Lebanon Social: Lebanon needs growth-inducing reforms: IMF
São Paulo – Lebanon needs to fight high public debt ... its targets and advance reforms or a breakdown in political and social consensus could erode confidence. Resolution of the Syrian ...
News Lebanon Social: Syrian Refugee Women in Lebanon Fight Child Marriage
Fifteen Syrian women who fled to neighboring Lebanon because of the Syrian conflict are taking up the fight against an increasing issue among young Syrian female refugees: dropping out of school and getting married. The women, who live in the Arsal refugee camp in northern Lebanon, have established Women's Social Rally to empower women and girls in such camps by helping them handle the burden of war and displacement. Supported by Lebanese aid workers and specialists, the team seeks to raise awareness among the refugees to avoid child marriage and keep girls in school. Radwa Hassoun, the head
News Lebanon Social: Pope recognises the heroic virtues of Patriarch Hoyek, founder of Greater Lebanon
The Vatican decision is a source “of pride for Lebanon [. . .] at a time of political, economic and social decline,” the patriarch added. “Such good news is addressed to all Lebanese and Maronites in ...
News Lebanon Social: An NGO strives to stem brain drain of talent from Lebanon
LONDON: Lebanese professor Mustapha Jazar has made it his life’s work to help connect students to the jobs they deserve. While Lebanon has long produced highly educated students, this promising pipeline is badly affected by a lack of matching job opportunities. Jazar set up the Lebanese Association for Scientific Research (LASeR) 10 years ago to “try to help the students
News Lebanon Social: Cedars of Lebanon, trailblazing Salt Lake City Middle Eastern restaurant, to close after 38 years in business
Cedars of Lebanon — believed to be the first Lebanese/Armenian restaurant ... Earlier this week, when the Daghlians announced the closure of their restaurant on social media, dozens of customers ...
News Lebanon Social: As Lebanon leaders talk austerity, protesters cry ‘thieves!’
As Lebanon leaders talk austerity, protesters cry ‘thieves!’ on WTOP | BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of Lebanese military and security veterans burned tires and shouted angrily outside government offices on Friday, their second protest in less than two weeks amid fears a proposed austerity budget may affect…
News Lebanon Social: Amid protests, Lebanon’s Cabinet faces difficult choices on public sector austerity
Analysts doubt that Lebanon’s Cabinet will be able to reduce the budget deficit and salvage the long-term health of the Lebanese economy without taking unpopular austerity measures, and not taking them would lead to an even more dire economic situation.
News Lebanon Social: Lebanon health minister says no concerns over sanctions
Lebanon's health minister — named to the post by the country's Hezbollah group — said Saturday he has overcome U.S. concerns about his ministry potentially funneling finances to the militant organization by gaining public trust and ensuring transparency.
News Lebanon Social: Central bank strike cripples Lebanon stock exchange
Public sector strikes on Monday handicapped the Beirut Port, the National Social Security Fund, and other State-run bodies, as Cabinet met to discuss the austerity package, according to the country's ...
News Lebanon Social: Startup Brews Change for Lebanon's Special Needs Workers
Wassim El Hage set up the business in December to help people with disabilities, who are typically excluded from the workforce in Lebanon. As a social enterprise — a business that aims to do good as ...
News Lebanon Social: Cutting Across Nationality and Religion in Lebanon
The performers included Syrian rapper Hani al-Sawah and Lebanon’s first transgender model ... The space is the new headquarters of Chams Network, a social enterprise organization founded by a small ...
News Lebanon Social: Haute Beirut: Lebanon Reinvents Itself As A Fashion Destination
Lebanon.” This is a bold tourism motto for a visionary nation ... The bustling Hamra Street with sidewalk cafés, boutiques and theaters is a vital social artery of the nation much like Champs Elysées. ...
