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Education, Against All Odds (1/4) - The Shamseddine Legacy

Maxime Pluvinet, 2023-12-23 07:57 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

The Pedagogical Legacy of Imam Shamseddine (1/2) In memory of Layan, Talin and Remas Mahmoud Hejazi, killed on November 6, 2023, in South Lebanon. MAXIME PLUVINET AND MICHEL TOUMA The Association of Charity and Culture (ACC), founded in 1966 by Imam Mohammed Mehdi Shamseddine, has carried out various educational and social projects since the ...

UNICEF Report: Children Bearing the Brunt of Insecurity, Economic Crisis

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-13 18:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A UNICEF rapid assessment, conducted in November 2023, reveals further deterioration in almost every aspect of children’s lives in Lebanon, as the four-year-long crisis shows no sign of abating. The assessment explains that “the persistent and compounding crises” plaguing the country are “exacting a steadily devastating toll on children ...