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This especially affected the southern Shia community, as Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon in 1978, 1982, and 1996 prompted waves of mass emigration, in addition to the continual strain of occupation and fighting between Israel and Hezbollah (mainly 1982 to 2000). Many Shias from Southern Lebanon resettled in the suburbs south of Beirut.
The period however witnessed a real improvement of living conditions among Lebanese residents. In 1959, Chehab commissioned the IRFED (Institut de Recherches et de Formation en vue de Développement) to organize a nation-wide study. It aimed at helping the Ministry of the Plan identify, among others, the social and economic needs of the population.
Reducing the government budget deficit is a major goal of the current government. The gap between rich and poor grew in the 1990s, resulting in popular dissatisfaction over the skewed distribution of the reconstruction's benefits and leading the government to shift its focus from rebuilding infrastructure to improving living conditions.
Palestinians living in and outside the 12 official camps, can receive health care, education and other social services from UNRWA. [22] According to Human Rights Watch, Palestinian refugees in Lebanon live in "appalling social and economic conditions."
Palestinians make several distinctions relating to Palestinian refugees. The 1948 refugees and their descendants are broadly defined as "refugees" (laji'un).The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), especially those who have returned and form part of the PNA, but also Palestinian refugee camp residents in Lebanon, repudiate this term, since it implies being a passive victim, and prefer the ...
Human Rights in Lebanon refers to the state of human rights in Lebanon, which were considered to be on par with global standards in 2004. [1] Some believed to be criminals and terrorists are said to be detained without charge for both short and long periods of time. Freedom of speech and of the press are ensured to the citizens by the Lebanese ...
Politics of Lebanon. Political parties. Elections. Citizens in a State (Arabic: مواطنون ومواطنات في دولة, romanized: Mouwatinoun wa Mouwatinat fi Dawla, abbreviated MMFD) is a Lebanese political party launched in 2016 by Charbel Nahas, who is also its current General Secretary. The party is a participant in the 17 October ...
Residents of the Mt. Lebanon Senior Apartments have formed a tenants union to protest the living conditions at the facility in Louisville, Ky. on Aug. 1, 2024. The company had proposed renovations ...