DUBAI: When Lebanese cardiologist Walid Alami, 59, was 19 years old he worked as a volunteer in an emergency operating room and helped dozens of people who were wounded during Lebanon’s 1975-1990 civil war. After a massive explosion tore through Beirut’s port on Aug. 4, 2020, he once again found himself in the thick of life-saving emergency action.
Iraq, once synonymous with conflict and chaos, is becoming a land of opportunity for Lebanese job-seekers fleeing a deep economic crisis back home. Akra
BAGHDAD Iraq, once synonymous with conflict and chaos, is becoming a land of opportunity for Lebanese job-seekers fleeing a deep economic crisis back home.Akram Johari is one of thousands who fled Lebanon's tumbling currency and skyrocketing poverty rates.Last year, he packed his bags and boarded a plane from Beirut to Baghdad, using social media to search for
According to Iraqi authorities, more than 20,000 Lebanese traveled to Iraq between June 2021 and February 2022, not counting pilgrims visiting the Shiite holy cities of Najaf and.