Beirut residents frustrated with decline in government services are relaunching You Stink protests
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News about the struggle for better democracy in Lebanon. Lebanon has suffered from the violent conflict in neighboring Syria. Lebanon's precarious power sharing agreements are a potential tinderbox and corruption and mismanagement are the norm. Also check out our section on World Democracy or our articles on the Middle East.
Lebanese Youth Protest For a New System of Government
Chronic instability and endless poor governance have for too long been the bane of Lebanese youth
Lebanese Protests Target Failing Political System
Deteriorating services just one aspect of failure of politics leading to massive Lebanese protests
408 Days Without Lebanese President is New Record
Amid chaos of Syrian war next door, absence of sitting Lebanese President feeds instability at home
Lebanese Theater as Cure For Sectarian Tension
Beirut artists working to build local Lebanese theater culture as path to ease political conflicts
Lebanon Street Art Takes Advantage of Rich Traditions
Combining Arab calligraphy with graffiti has brought new life to Beirut, Lebanon street art works
New Lebanon Political Movement Follows Teen’s Death
Sixteen year-old Mohammad al-Chaar was killed in Lebanon bombing after taking “selfie” photo with friends minutes before and a new Lebanon political movement against violence has been sparked
New PM Tasked With Holding Lebanon Together
Major threats from Syria’s civil war threaten those holding Lebanon together in diverse country
Syria Dictatorship in Threat to Jordan and Lebanon
New threat to Jordan and Lebanon as violence rages in conflict and creating flush with refugees
Lebanon Elections at Risk From Syria Violence
Syria’s spreading violence puts Lebanon elections at risk and threatens to unseat neighbor’s fragile political order