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Partnership between local associations and women MPs

10-7-2018

The Lebanese League for Women in Business (LLWB) and Stand For Women association organized a panel discussion yesterday entitled ‘Partnership between local community associations and women in parliament’ which hosted the minister of state for administrative development affairs, Inaya Izzedine, and MP Dima Jamali. The discussion centered around controversial issues that elected women MPs could face and the significance of their appointment in dynamic parliamentary committees, including committees for finance, budget, education, culture, economy, industry and planning. Izzedine and Jamali outlined their first experience as women members of the Legislature, and expounded their role in terms of forming a pressure group that seeks reform and the enforcement of fair laws, in addition to, benefiting from parliamentary skills to promote gender equality and address the just causes aimed to advance the status of women in Lebanon. Both MPs stressed the importance of similar panels that bring together the private sector and civil society to the end of promoting women’s issues and achieving concrete progressive actions. (An Nahar, Al Akhbar, July 10, 2018) 
 

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Nassib Crossing, gate to 30% of Lebanon’s exports, recaptured by Syrian army

9-7-2018

The Syrian Regime forces have regained control of the famous Nassib Crossing on the Syrian-Jordanian border closed since 2015, according to Al Akhbar. And since Lebanon urgently needs this sole overland route for Lebanon’s foreign trade, particularly to GCC countries, Iraq and Jordan, in order to reduce the high cost of transportation, Lebanon’s utilization of the crossing requires talks with the official Syrian authorities, Al Akhbar wrote. In this respect, the General Security Director General, Major General Abbas Ibrahim, has been in the past few months coordinating with the Syrian and Jordanian authorities to this effect, not by a formal mandate but always in consultation with President of the Republic Michel Aoun. This time however, Ibrahim is reluctant to act without an official dictate from the president or the government, Al Akhbar reported, citing informed sources as saying Syrians will not settle for less. Al Diyar newspaper, for its part, said the closure of Nassib Crossing has had a grave impact on Lebanese exporters, referring to estimates which proved the decline by 50% in the export of made-in-Lebanon goods to Arab Gulf states. On the other hand, Al Akhbar stressed that the crossing is vital for being a conduit for more than 550,000 tons of Lebanese agricultural products at a value of USD 300 million as well as, for industrial commodities at a value of more than USD 500 million, while noting that the total anticipated exports could near USD 800 million, amounting to 30% of Lebanon’s overall exports. Al Akhbar also indicated that exporting through Nassib requires from five to seven days for the arrival of goods to their destination as compared to 10 to 30 days via sea routes. On the subject, the head of the Beqaa Farmers’ Association, Ibrahim Tarshishi, grieved over the anguish of Lebanese farmers in the past three years during the closure of the Nassib Crossing. He also mentioned the satisfactory time needed for the arrival of goods to destination countries via the crossing as compared to alternative routes, urging the Lebanese government to step up negotiations with its Syrian counterpart to secure the access of Lebanese exports through Nassib. Likewise, the president of the Syndicate of Truck Owners in Lebanon said the crossing is of utmost importance to the country. (Al Diyar, Al Akhbar, July 9, 2018)

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Decision to deport battered Kenyan MWDW cancelled

9-7-2018

In a statement issued last week, the Anti-Racism Movement (ARM) asked the General Security and the Ministry of Justice to suspend a decision taken earlier on July 2 to deport a Kenyan migrant domestic worker who was beaten last June along with her national by a man found to be a military in the neighborhood of Burj Hammoud (c.f: https://bit.ly/2m1Z3J1). The statement said that the violation is not only restricted to downplaying the incident as a minor assault, but also to detaining the two MWDWs and denying them the right to appoint an attorney to prosecute the thugs and defend themselves by extraditing one of them and keeping the other in detention. The incident, the statement went on to say, constitutes a clear infringement on human rights, including the right to self-defense. Similarly, Amnesty International stated that the GS decision demonstrates the injustice practiced against MWDWs in Lebanon, demanding the presence of a lawyer at the court hearings. In turn, the General Security issued a statement in which it did not deny the deportation decision, but clarified that the Kenyan women have defied the residency regulations, adding that, one of them who has children from a Lebanese husband has been released pending her status is legally settled, while keeping the other in custody. According to Al Akhbar newspaper, the GS has withdrawn its deportation ruling on Friday, while the defendant is still under arrest for not possessing legal papers. (Al Akhbar, July 7, 8, 2018)

 

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Water project between Safadi & Agricultural Cooperative of Qubayat

9-7-2018

As part of the USAID funded Lebanon Water Project (LWP) and in cooperation with the Agricultural Cooperative of Qobiyat, the Safadi Foundation inaugurated on Friday the new water distribution network in Barkat al Shanbuk, Qobiyat. The ceremony included a field trip and a meeting at Qobiyat municipality between the parties involved in the project. According to agriculture engineer, Emile Asmar, more than 60 farmers or what is equivalent to 1600 dunks of farmland who will get a water source after over 40 years of scarcity are expected to benefit from the project. For his part, Mtanious, the head of the agricultural coop pointed out that the project was born from the suffering of farmers in their endeavor to secure water, noting that the cooperative has devoted a land and prepared a technical feasibility study for the project that was launched three years back. Mtanious also praised Safadi Foundation general director Rana Mawlawi for her adoption of the water distribution undertaking. (Al Mustaqbal, July 7, 2018)

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Cynthia Asmar appointed chief representative of Standard Chartered in Lebanon

6-7-2018

Standard Chartered said it has appointed Cynthia Asmar as its new chief representative of operations in Lebanon. Asmar to recall has more than 20 years of banking experience and has held many senior posts in commercial and financial institutions, besides her extensive experience in strategy development, business growth and relationship management. On the appointment, the Middle East CEO of Standard Chartered commented: “I am pleased to welcome Cynthia Asmar as the new chief representative for our business in Lebanon,” adding, “through her leadership, Asmar will seek to consolidate and deepen relations with our partners and decision makers in the country. She will also be responsible for boosting Lebanon’s position as an active market within the group.” Meanwhile, the Association for the Promotion and Exhibition of the Arts in Lebanon (APEAL) announced in a press conference yesterday the names of three winners out of 18 talented female students who were selected to receive the APEAL/ Maria Geagea Arida Scholarship for the Academic Year 2018 due to their distinguished academic performance, professional excellence and pioneering artistic skills. The three winners are: Philipa Dahrouj and Natasha Gasparian, who will be admitted to the Masters program in Art history and Curation at AUB, and Nadia Asfour who will be admitted to Harvard University for a Masters program in Art Design and Public Domain. (An Nahar, July 6, 2018)

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Working 45 hours a week increases the risk of diabetes in women

6-7-2018

A recent study by researchers from the University of Toronto and St Michael’s Hospital in Canada has shown that working over 45 hours in a week could increase the risk of diabetes type 2 in women, while it protects men against the disease, An Nahar reported today. On the study, Dr. Mahee Gilbert-Ouimet head of the research team said that findings have been reached after tracking the health of 2,065 workers aged between 35 to 74 years over a period of 12 years, noting that it is the first time researchers study the extent to which long working hours contributed to developing Type 2 diabetes. Gilbert-Ouimet also maintained that 10% of participants in the study developed Type 2 diabetes, noting that the risk to develop the disease was rare among men, and rarely was it associated with their lifestyle. As for women, the study showed that those who usually work 45 hours or more a week had a 63% higher risk than women who work between 35 to 40 hours. (An Nahar, July 6, 2018)

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International campaign to change personal status law

6-7-2018

The Women’s Learning Partnership (WLP) held on Saturday a consultative meeting organized and hosted by the Collective for Research & Training on Development-Action (CRTDA) in the presence of concerned stakeholders. The purpose of the meeting was to launch an international campaign ‘Gender equality begins in the family” seeking to reform the discriminatory personal status laws and family laws across the globe and standardize them in conformity with the relevant international conventions on human rights and women. Participants noted that current laws curtail the freedom of millions of women and girls and fosters violence against them in many forms, including: child marriage, domestic violence, reproductive rights and health, divorce, children custody and other related violations. The meeting discussed upcoming moves by the above campaign and the basic messages or lessons it carries. It was agreed also that the amendment of personal status laws was an essential step to bring about real change that is supportive of women’s rights and that fights violence and all forms of discrimination and prejudices against them in order to attain a world of justice and equality. (An Nahar, July 4, 2018)

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Banking on Tripoli SEZ’s role to boost the economy

5-7-2018

In cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Beirut and Mount Lebanon, the Special Economic Zone of Tripoli (SEZ) organized yesterday a panel discussion under the heading, ‘SEZ: A promising platform for business in Lebanon’ at the Chamber’s premises. On the occasion, the chairperson of the Federation of Chambers, Mohamad Shukeir, said SEZ has made progressive steps reflected in the completion of the land fill or reclamation phase and is now preparing for the next phase of building the infrastructure. “As a private sector, we place great hopes on this special zone for its anticipated significant role in buttressing economic activity and productive sectors in general, and for being a booster for economic revival in Tripoli and the North and for accommodating a large part of the workforce, Shukeir maintained. For her part, Raya Hassan, SEZ general manager, said SEZ accelerates the growth of local economy, establishes the basis for the sought for balanced development, stimulates the economic cycle in the North and creates hundreds of jobs. Remarkable progress has been made since the inception of SEZ, Hassan added, pointing to a qualitative achievement reflected in the cabinet’s decision to launch the Knowledge and Innovation City (KIC) at the Rashid Karameh International Fair Complex. Hassan concluded by saying that the capital of the North boasts bright opportunities to play a prominent role in the reconstruction of neighboring Syria due to its strategic position. (Al Mustaqbal, Al Diyar, July 5, 2018)

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Ehdeniyat festival to promote rural tourism

5-7-2018

The minister of tourism in the caretaker government, Avedis Guidanian, said that Ehdeniyat International Festival planned for this summer promotes rural tourism in particular. The commended efforts by event responsible, Rima Franjiyeh for inspiring the youth to build a progressive and efficient society, praising her faith in the tourism sector which is considered a basic pillar of the Lebanese economy. Guidanian was speaking on July 2nd when receiving an Ehdeniyat delegation which presented the festival’s program and outlined its aim to bring together the Lebanese people and encourage them to visit and learn more about Ehden. During the meeting, Ehdeniyat director, Pierre Saadeh, pointed out that the festival boasts a development nature which endorses rural tourism, noting that this year’s edition targets culture and serves the local community in particular and Lebanon as a whole. It also gives the young generation ample opportunities to generate fresh innovative and creative potentials. (Al Mustaqbal, July 3, 2018)

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First woman mayor of Tunisian capital, youngest woman of Turkish Parliament

4-7-2018

Souad Abdel Rahim which topped the list of An Nahda Islamic party in the recent municipal elections, was elected yesterday as mayor of the capital Tunis, to become the first time women to hold the post. Abdel Rahim, 54 years, who manages a pharmaceutical company, is a former lawmaker for An Nahda party and has contributed to drafting her country’s new constitution. In a brief statement, Abdel Rahim described her victory as a pride for every Tunisian woman and a triumph for all the women of Tunisia. “I extend it to all Tunisian citizens and to the Tunisian woman… to all the women of my country and the Tunisian youth,” she said. Meanwhile in Turkey, 20 year old Kurdish woman, Dersim Dag, became Turkey’s youngest member of Parliament in the history of modern Turkey. To recall, Dag who entered the parliament as deputy for the Peoples’ Democratic Party in the Diar Bakir city of Kurdish majority, pledged to be the voice of the youth and women in the legislature. Elucidating her engagement in the world of politics at a young age, Dag said political persecution was the key motive. The absence of representatives of young people in the assembly and the very few women out there who can represent their peers were among the reasons which prompted her to consider taking this difficult road. (Al Diyar, Al Mustaqbal, July 4, 2018)

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