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Global Warming Makes Mischief Worse
By Mona Alami
BEIRUT - With its long, dry summers, Lebanon's diminishing woodlands are devastated by wild fires every year - and this year is no exception.
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No Law for Detained Palestinians
By Mona Alami
BEIRUT - Palestinian refugee Youssef Shaaban was released from prison early this month - after serving 16 years in a Lebanese prison for a crime he did not commit.
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Stepping Nearer the WTO
By Mona Alami
BEIRUT - Lebanon could be stepping closer to joining the WTO following years of political instability that have held up reforms.
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How Not to Oppose an Opposition
By Mona Alami
BEIRUT - Christian heads of both the majority and the opposition have raised their stakes ahead of the imminent formation of the Lebanese government headed by Sunni leader Saad Hariri.
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Defeated Shias Ponder Uncertain Future
By Mona Alami
TYRE - A large highway cuts through the green hills connecting Lebanon's south to the Mediterranean Sea. Here, nestled amid banana trees and colourful bougainvillea bushes, lies the city of Tyre, a bastion of the Shia community and a significant base of the Lebanese opposition. Now, following the parliamentary elections and the victory of the March 14 political group, Shias of the south are asking what lies in store for them.
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Law to Stop Violence Against Women Takes Time
By Mona Alami
BEIRUT - There was some good news for women’s activists in Lebanon last week.
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March 14 Marches Ahead
By Mona Alami
BEIRUT - The Jun. 7 election in Lebanon has provided another dramatic turn of events in the country's tumultuous political arena. While early opinion polls had pointed to a landslide sweep for the March 8 opposition that prominently includes Hizbullah, the Western and Arab backed March 14 coalition won the majority of parliamentary seats in a surprise victory.
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Unconventional Warfare on the Rise
Analysis by Mona Alami
BEIRUT - Violent conflict is hardly new to the Middle East, but increasingly it is taking the form of unconventional warfare.
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Lebanon War More Than a Shadow
By Mona Alami
BEIRUT - The eerie calm reigning on the green hills of south Lebanon was broken Thursday by the sound of explosions as three Katyusha rockets were launched into Nahariya and Western Galilee areas in Israel.
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Christians Step Uneasily Closer to Syria
By Mona Alami
BEIRUT - Christian Lebanese have been long-time foes of the Syrian regime, and their history is tainted with blood, mistrust and assassinations. This month, one of Lebanon's' leading Christian leaders, Gen. Michel Aoun, visited Syria, ending years of dissension between his party, the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), and the regime of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad.
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Protected Against Melting Down
By Mona Alami
BEIRUT - With the recent turmoil taking global economies by storm, industrialised countries have witnessed their growth levels slowly erode. How will the regional economy fare as dark clouds congregate over the Levant?
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Public Must Wait for Full Abolition Plan
By Mona Alami
BEIRUT - The Lebanese government will use television to gain maximum attention for its plan to abolish the death penalty, giving one station the first right to question Justice Minister Ibrahim Najjar about the details of an abolition bill which will be eventually presented to parliament.
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Another Rupture Sealed, For Now
By Mona Alami
BEIRUT - Over the past few months, Tripoli, a large harbour city sitting on Lebanon's northern shores, known for its mazy souks, century-old mansions and oriental sweets, has made front page headlines, falling prey to a series of deadly security threats. Following the recent political reconciliation between warring politicians, however, the army made headway towards establishing stability by infiltrating a terrorist cell accused of orchestrating attacks against the Lebanese army.
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Mona Alami, a French-Lebanese journalist based in Beirut, brings IPS exclusive and incisive reports on the challenges that armed conflict poses for the Lebanese people's daily lives. Mona took to reporting after a law degree and an MBA. Her reporting spreads across the canvas from the pressing news of the day to a close look at broader issues that others have mostly forgotten.