There are concerns that those now forced to flee southern Lebanon will not be allowed to return. After a ceasefire was reached between Israel and Lebanon in November 2024, Avichay Adraee, a spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces, published a map showing a buffer zone to which Lebanese civilians were prohibited from returning. Photo: Avichay Adraee/X
Of: Nora Sargin
Over 1,2 million peopler has forced to flee their homes in Lebanon after Israeli attacks and extensiveevacuation worder. This combined with widespread destruction of civiliannfrastruktura warns human rights institutions risk violating international humanitarian law.
April 9, 2026, News
After Israel's offensive in Lebanon, over a million people have been displaced. Image: Waseem Istanbuli/Pexels
Of: Philippa Abrahamsson
M Simultaneously, large pharmaceutical companies – including J&J, Roche, AstraZeneca, and BMS – are have many of them difficult to leave the country.
March 30, 2026, News
With its military operations in Lebanon, Syria and Palestine, Israel is building a security policy puzzle, comments FUF's correspondent in Israel Josephine Forthmann. Image: Collage in Canva.
Of: Josephine Forthmann
Israel carried out an airstrike on southern Beirut on Sunday, breaking a fragile ceasefire with Lebanon. The attacks come days after Israeli President Netanyahu made a criticized visit to occupied areas in southern Syria.
November 25, 2025, News
Effects on justice and democracy both within and outside Sweden's borders have been the subject of discussions in the past week. Graphics: Canva.
Of: Elianne Kjellman
In a week characterized by discussions about the government's autumn budget, Kombi game and the charges against Richard Yomscourt has the debate on global issuesr got back stand slightly. But between domestic policy debates inspired democracy day to exchanges of meaning about the state of democracy in Sweden. The situation in the Middle East is also still relevant, not least after this week's events in Lebanon.
September 23, 2024, Current debate
From January to September 2022, the number of people who left Lebanon for Europe has increased by 70 percent compared to the same period last year. Pictured: Rubber boat arrives at the Greek island of Lesbos. Photo: Penelope Schulman. Source: Flickr.
Of: Amanda Rossling
Widespread poverty, lack of sanitation and substandard health care are some examples of the deteriorating situation in Lebanon. More and more people want to leave the country, and last September at least 94 people died when a boat with refugees crashed in the Mediterranean.
November 10, 2022, News
Of: Rine Mansouri
Nearly half of Lebanon's population lives in poverty, according to the UN. Following the explosions in the Lebanese capital Beirut, protests against the current and previous regime, the country is in a severe economic and political crisis affecting millions of people.
October 12, 2020, News
Of: The Chancellery
The Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg has created a huge global movement of activists. But her movement is not the only one right now. Meet activists fighting for democracy in Lebanon, for sexual rights in Mexico and for the influence of women in India.
February 4, 2020, News
Of: Maddie Maxwell Hart
The Syrian refugees in Lebanon must be included in the development agenda and not just helped with humanitarian efforts. Peace and integration are a prerequisite for long-term development, writes Maddi Maxwell Hart from a Lebanese youth organization.
January 20, 2016, Debate
