Lebanon

Disabled Overlooked

Municipalities do not appear to provide enough support to help those with physical handicaps.

Growing Up in a Graveyard

Several generations of families now live in the Al-Ghuraba due to a lack of affordable housing in Tripoli, with no solution in sight.

Cinemas in Tripoli: Decline of a Golden Age

Bustling cinemas were once a central part of Tripoli’s cultural life, but the current sorry state of the cinema scene reflects how much the city has lost its lustre.

Turmoil in Lebanon

Lebanese Youth Express Distrust of Municipalities

The Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR), in cooperation with its local partner, the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies (LCPS), conducted a focus group study to analyse and evaluate young people’s perception of local government work.

Leave Only Your Footsteps

As the largest natural reserve in Lebanon, Shouf’s Cedar Forest gets special attention from local authorities, who want to preserve its unspoilt nature while promoting it as an ecotourism destination.

Lebanon Digital Media Workshop

Photos taken during IWPR's digital media workshop with Hibr.

Giving Voice to Young Lebanese

IWPR project boosts youth participation in municipal life with the aim of increasing transparency and good governance.

Four Years On, War Still Alive in Lebanese Minds

Adults and children in south Lebanon still suffer the psychological effects of the devastating 2006 conflict.

Tripoli: Little Reward for Political Loyalty

Residents of poor Tripoli neighbourhoods display election posters despite municipal ban and an apparent lack of political interest in their plight.