Johnny Kortbawi, 01/07 12:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Amal Hezbollah Expat Vote Diaspora Shiite
The issue of expatriate voting - if it makes it onto Parliament’s agenda - has taken on a sectarian dimension, placing the Shia community in an increasingly contradictory position, both in relation to the broader Lebanese diaspora and to the very idea of Lebanese emigration itself. This tension is especially perplexing given that Shias ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-11-10 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Benjamin Netanyahu Palestine Shiite Iraq
It has been over a year since the conflict started in Gaza, yet the Biden administration has struggled to broker a lasting ceasefire. This challenge primarily stems from the entrenched positions and demands of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who insists on Hamas disarmament and the transfer of governance in Gaza to the Palestinian ...
Johnny Kortbawi, 2024-11-01 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon's demographic landscape has undergone continuous transformation since the country’s independence, up to the present date. For instance, a large number of Christian residents from the south gradually migrated over the years, driven by various occupations and conflicts. Many formally changed their civil registrations to new areas, ...