Lebanon’s Most Left Behind Protest in Tripoli Tara Kavaler 01/31/2021
The poorest continue to lead demonstrations in one of the most disadvantaged parts of the country
Protests are continuing in the long-suffering former economic hub of Lebanon, Tripoli, the country’s second-largest city. It is located in the northern part of Lebanon, in one of the most resource-deprived areas of the country, where 60% of the population lives on under a dollar a day.
“This is an uprising of a population at the political, economic and social margins of Lebanon,” Dr. Raphaël Gourrada, an independent analyst specializing in Lebanon and the region, told The Media Line.
BEIRUT: Pope Francis, the chief pastor of the worldwide Catholic Church, included a message to the Lebanese people in his Christmas address from the Vatican on Thursday. Speaking of his sorrow at the suffering that has engulfed Lebanon in 2020, he said. “It is even more painful to see you deprived of your precious aspirations to live in peace and to continue being, for our
by Fady Noun
Card Beshara Raï signs the report of the doctors, who attest to a miraculous recovery thanks to his intercession. A reputation for holiness that began in his lifetime. Several miracles attributed to him over the years. His figure is a reminder of the roots and original values for the Maronite community today.
Beirut (AsiaNews) - Patriarch Estephan (Etienne) Douayhi (1630-1704), one of the glories of the Maronite Church, is about to be beatified, as Card Beshara Raï announced December 16 from the Maronite patriarchal see of Bkerké. The Cardinal publicly signed the report of the doctors, who attest to a miraculous recovery due to his intercession.
Syrian opinion split on decentralizing power in new constitution
December 10, 2020 Share
Under U.N. Security Council Resolution 2254, a critical step toward a political solution to the Syrian crisis is the drafting of a new Syrian constitution. To that end, the Constitutional Committee in Geneva has conducted three rounds of discussions, with little to show for it. One of the key components of the new constitution is the decentralization of power. The issue is hard for Syrians to approach objectively, however, because depending on their class, ethnicity, and religion they have been impacted by the highly centralized system of governance in vastly different ways.