Civil Society and Preventing Violent Extremism Amid Lebanon’s Economic Crisis
For more than two years, Lebanon has been sinking into the worst socio-economic crisis in its history, not seen even…
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Between Countering and Preventing: Lebanon and the Legacy of 9/11
The U.S. military-led response to 9/11 and the beginning of the ‘Global War on Terror’ in 2001 became a flashpoint…
Change is Coming to Lebanon, and it is Being Driven at the Local Level
Last week marked the one-year anniversary of the Beirut Port explosion. In recent years, the country has been brought to…
Article: Prevention of violent extremism – a Lebanese model
Authors: Rubina Abu Zeinab, National Coordinator for Preventing Violent Extremism; Merete Juhl, H.E. Ambassador of Denmark to Lebanon; Khadije Nasser,…
Article: Activists in Lebanon are taking on the country’s stray bullet problem
Authors: Nourhan Nassar and Yomn al-Kaisi Reem Shaker was only 18 years old when a stray bullet struck her head on the…
“Stray Bullets Kill Joy” Campaign in Tripoli Lebanon gains momentum
In May 2018, the Strong Cities Network and YouthCAN initiative delivered a joint “Lab” on developing effective campaigns. Hosted in…