Why Local Networks are Key to Preventing Extremism and Hate
Since 2017, the Strong Cities Network (SCN) has supported the development of Local Prevention Networks (LPN) in multiple contexts ranging…
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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…
Dutch Safety Houses Study Tour: Strong Cities Network MENA office travel to the Netherlands with Jordanian and Lebanese member of the Network
In November 2021, the Strong Cities Network (SCN) organised a study tour to the Netherlands for 25 Jordanian and Lebanese…
Preventing Violent Extremism Through Chess
For the town of Majdal Anjar in Leabnon, 1 August will never be the same again. Where normally the country…
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…
New Partnerships Amid Lebanon’s National Crisis
On October 17, 2019, Lebanon was rocked by popular protests triggered by the failure of the national government to respond…