Nahr-el-Bared

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by Haitham Sabbah November 10, 2008

More than a year after their homes were destroyed during the battle between the Lebanese army and the militant Islamist group Fatah al-Islam, the majority of the refugees from Nahr al-Bared in north Lebanon find themselves in a difficult situation. Not able to return to their homes, stuck in pre-fabricated housing units and often unemployed, [...]

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The Invincible Fatah al-Islam in Nahr al-Bared

by Haitham Sabbah July 16, 2007

Almost two months, and the crisis of Nahr el-Bared camp continues, despite the fact that few weeks ago, the Lebanese Defense Minster announced ‘victory’, yet no one knows what and how many terrorists of Fateh al Islam is still alive and fighting back except the Lebanese army. But what we know for sure is that [...]

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Collective punishment of Palestinian civilians in Lebanon

by Haitham Sabbah June 25, 2007

“I managed to escape the fighting with my wife and kids and my aunt,” Mohammad begins. “But as soon as we got out the camp, the soldiers separated us into two groups. They let the women and children go, and handcuffed the men.” Then, Mohammad says, they were blindfolded and driven away in a large [...]

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Appealing to brothers in Bahrain

by Haitham Sabbah June 14, 2007

Following is a letter from a Bahraini friend working with a NGO providing emergency relief to newly displaced refugees from the Nahr el Bared refugee camp in the North of Lebanon: Dear friends, Hope this email finds you safe and well. From the Shatila (Palestinian) refugee camp in Beirut, I am working at an NGO [...]

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Mass Graves and Lebanese Racism Against Palestinians

by Haitham Sabbah June 6, 2007

Sari Chreih and Razan Al-Ghazzawi – Interview with a Physician on Nahr el-Bared Tragedy Q: What is your name and profession? A: My name is Saleh Bhar and I am a pediatrician at American University Hospital (AUH, Beirut, Lebanon). Q: We learned that you lost a member of your family during the bombings, which day [...]

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Updated (2): Fath al-Islam Reality & Palestinian Refugees Misery

by Haitham Sabbah May 28, 2007

I’ve been watching the latest Palestinian refugees crises for a week now. Thousands of Palestinian refugees fled from Nahr al-Bared refugee camp in northern Lebanon as one week of clashes by the Lebanese army and a militant group known as Fath al-Islam has left dozens of soldiers and fighters (better described as terrorists) and an [...]

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