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Lebanon crisis

Last reviewed: 17-10-2008

INSTABILITY IMPEDES LEBANON'S RECOVERY


Lebanon's English language newspaper, the Daily Star, runs a wide range of news, comment and analysis of the country's ever-changing scene.

Naharnet, the website of the Al Nahar daily, is another Lebanese English-language which is quick to get breaking news online.

BBC Online reports on the main developments in the country and provides some useful analysis of the regional context.

The U.S.-based Middle East Report has detailed analysis of Lebanese affairs.

An article by Nadim Shehadi, 'Riviera vs Citadel: the battle for Lebanon,' is a succinct guide to the latest internal tensions dividing the country.

The U.N. news service IRIN carries news of the latest humanitarian developments.

As the main NGO dealing with Lebanon's 400 000 Palestinian refugees, UNRWA provides regular situation updates of emergencies, along with facts and figures about the conditions facing the Palestinians.

Human Rights Watch keeps a watching brief on human rights violations in the country, including Israel's use of cluster munitions in civilian areas.

The British charity the Mines Advisory Group is the main NGO dealing with the huge numbers of unexploded ordnance left by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon.

The United Nations Development Programme has a list of the many NGOs operating in Lebanon.


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