Nadia Samet-Warren

IWPR Country Director

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The Beirut skyline is seen at sunset on August 06, 2024 in Beirut, Lebanon. The recent assassination of a Hezbollah military commander in Lebanon, as well as the killing of the political leader of Hamas in Iran, has heightened concerns of a wider regional war between Israel and Iran-backed enemies like Hezbollah.

The Beirut skyline is seen at sunset on August 06, 2024 in Beirut, Lebanon. The recent assassination of a Hezbollah military commander in Lebanon, as well as the killing of the political leader of Hamas in Iran, has heightened concerns of a wider regional war between Israel and Iran-backed enemies like Hezbollah. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Lebanon: Nothing About This is Normal

Despite ordinary people’s great resilience, we must never normalise civilians forced to live in a state of war.

9 Aug 24

Online abuse and harassment against women from the Middle East and North Africa region is a pervasive and concerning issue that often silences their voices and restricts their fundamental right to freedom of expression.

Online abuse and harassment against women from the Middle East and North Africa region is a pervasive and concerning issue that often silences their voices and restricts their fundamental right to freedom of expression.

“The Space for Abuse Seems Endless”

Gender disinformation aims to create a hostile environment for women with the goal of shaming, intimidating, silencing and excluding them.

6 Mar 24

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