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Lebanon is facing yet another nightmare. The recent escalation of attacks from Israel has thrown the country into chaos, with families desperately trying to find safety. Schools have been forced to close, and roads are gridlocked with people fleeing their homes, unsure of where to go next. The coastal road is packed with displaced families—some stopping in Saida, others pushing further north—while uncertainty hangs over everything.

Statement by the Arab NGO Network for Development and Lebanon Support on the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) the IMF is allocating to Lebanon

بيان شبكة المنظمات العربية غير الحكومية للتنمية ومركز دعم لبنان حول حقوق السحب الخاصة الذي يخصّصها صندوق النقد الدولي للبنان.

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Who governs the humanitarian sector?  The answer is often some combination of big donors, the UN system, and the largest international nongovernmental aid agencies.  If these are the actors that govern, then who is being governed?  The answer is often affected populations and national and local agencies.  This pyramid – with a few at the top and many at the bottom – has inspired many calls to reform the sector so that...

Known for its unwavering help, Charity Donation always takes the lead aiding needy especially in uncertain times with its ongoing year-long Help Campaigns. This press release compiles all the campaigns and donations done by Charity Donation during the months of July and August.

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"مبادرة حياة" حملة إغاثية أطلقتها دنيا للتنمية المستدامة لدعم الأسر الهشة والأكثر فقراً لمواجهة تحديات الأزمة الاقتصادية ووباء كورونا

NEWS RELEASE

Global Economic Freedom up Slightly

Lebanon Ranks 78 Among 159 Countries

24th November, 2017

 

Beirut, Lebanon – Lebanon ranks 78 out of 159 countries and territories included in the latest Economic Freedom of the World: 2017 Annual Report, released on the 25th of September by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) in conjunction with Canada’s Fraser Institute. The report is based on data collected from 2015 and measures the economic freedom levels of 159 countries and territories.

 

In light of the Syrian crisis next door, lower tourism flows and notably, the...