An agroecological collective in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley has built a ‘seed library’ of more than 1,000 seeds. With Israel’s escalation of its attacks on Hezbollah in the country since September, “Lebanon’s food insecurity is set to worsen,” the agency has warned. At the moment,“Lebanon’s farming sector relies heavily on artificial hybrid seeds,” says Martinet-Jannin. “Today we are witnessing a war …
By Emilie Madi and Yara Nardi With little water, displaced Lebanese women worry about periods WEST BEKAA, Lebanon, - For Rabab al-Hajj Youssef, every trip to the bathroom to change her sanitary pad is a painful experience. More than 11,000 pregnant women are among the newly displaced population in Lebanon, according to the U.N. sexual health and reproductive rights agency, …
IDLIB, Syria — For more than a decade, a steady flow of Syrians have crossed the border from their war-torn country into Lebanon. The Lebanese government has also organized “voluntary return” trips for those willing to return to government-held areas, but few have signed up, fearing retaliation from Syria’s government and security forces. As precarious as the situation is in …
