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Kabul is not the End
Category: Diary
The Anniversary
This week marked the anniversary of the explosion, which destroyed large parts of Beirut in August 2020. The subsequent demonstrations estimatetly brought up to 1,6 million people on the streets, about one quarter of the country´s population. Much violence wasn´t seen during the protests, the sorrow, pain and resignation overwhelmed.
A new Candidate?
After almost eleven months without government we witness a new try. Aoun will hold on Monday, July 26, a meeting of the parlament to find a new candidate in one day. If this one will be better suited for the task ahead can be doubted.
A little Movement in Lebanese Tragedy
In the cause of this week, there has been some changes in the country and in the perception of the country by other states. But what do they mean to Lebanon? The weekly review
Hariri steps back
Saad Hariri announced his resignation from the position of the designated Minister President of Lebanon after a short talk with President Michel Aoun. Through this, the country now has neither a government nor a Minister President. Hariri didn´t propose an alternative for himself for that position.
Corruption in Lebanon
One off the many deficits in Lebanon is the all-embracing corruption. But why is the country so attached to it? One of the main reasons is certainly the system of government. After the devastating civil war, people were looking for a different way to stabilise the country. The pure number of different confessions gave path… Continue reading Corruption in Lebanon
An Illusion of a Country
In Lebanon, the country itself has never been the highest reason. The confessions, foreign powers, money, family, everything is more important than the existence of the state. The country is an illusion, and it takes creative people to keep this alive. A country is being created „I was searching for Algeria in History, but I… Continue reading An Illusion of a Country
A Colonie – but for whom?
Lebanon can hardly be seen as a full-scale state. To powerful are several militias, too little interest is there from the political and economical elites. Foreign countries taken more and more responsabilities of the state, NGO´s, United Nations and Western nations, neighbors from Arabia, Turkey and Iran. Where will this destruction of the state leads… Continue reading A Colonie – but for whom?
The Center of the World?
Once the Mediterranean was the center of the civilised world, home of great civilisations and powerful empires. Today, it is at most seen as a route for migration, a store for natural gas or simply a place of political instability. But why is that the case today, will it change again and what can tell… Continue reading The Center of the World?
Riyadhs Road to Beirut
How do you wanna help a country, when its politicians just enrich themselves without any care for the people, and when the most powerfull acteur in inner politics is actually an enemy of yours? Saudi Arabia is currently facing this dilemma, and so far, there´s no solution in sight.
Simon Dierich 