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Syrian refugee girls face ‘dangerous’ child marriage trend, says charity

June 25, 2021June 28, 2021 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on June 25, 2021]

BEIRUT, June 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Syrian refugee girls are increasingly at risk of child marriage due to a surge in pandemic-linked poverty, legal loopholes and long-term displacement in countries across the Middle East and North Africa, charity Save the Children said on Friday.

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Syrians in ex-rebel zones struggle after aid groups withdraw | AFP

October 8, 2018October 8, 2018 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here October 8, 2018]

Beirut (AFP) – Tens of thousands of Syrians in areas recaptured by government troops this year remain starved of humanitarian aid, with the relief agencies helping them for years now unable to reach them.

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3 tigers resettled in France after Lebanon rescue |AFP

July 11, 2017July 12, 2017 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on July 11, 2017]

Three Siberian tigers rescued in Lebanon from an attempt to smuggle them into war-ravaged Syria were being resettled to France on Tuesday, an animal rights group said.

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Lebanon rescues 3 Siberian tiger cubs en route to Syria | AFP

March 18, 2017March 19, 2017 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here March 18, 2017]

BEIRUT: An animal rights group in Lebanon is caring for three dehydrated, maggot-infested Siberian tiger cubs that were rescued on their way to a zoo in neighboring war-ravaged Syria.

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Lebanon gives teeth to big cat protection efforts | AFP

July 20, 2016February 24, 2017 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on July 20, 2016]

Beirut (AFP) — The death of a baby lion cub kept as a pet in Lebanon has inspired a major government-backed campaign to halt mistreatment and trafficking of big cats in the country.

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Less than a week ahead of Lebanon’s parliamentary elections, the main roads and roundabouts in the country’s north are splattered with slogans and self-confident smiles - but few seem to have won over voters in Sunni-majority districts. That’s cause for concern for anti-Hezbollah candidates, who fear that widespread disillusionment and the splintering of the traditional Sunni political leadership could pave the way for Hezbollah-aligned candidates to score. What does that mean for the makeup of Lebanon’s next parliament, and the major decisions the body will take in the months ahead? Full @reuters story in the link in my bio.
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