KAS Lebanon

Country office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (@KASonline) Lebanon | German political foundation with offices in more than 100 countries | RT&L ≠ endorsement

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In the opening session of Decode the News: Media Literacy for Democratic Resilience, participants joined Mr. Ralph Baydoun to explore the ecosystem of information disorder— the actors, motives, and mechanisms behind the spread of misleading content.

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"I told myself that I would never cry again."

This project was produced in collaboration with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung @KAS_Lebanon, supporting meaningful conversations around Lebanon’s humanitarian and social challenges during times of war.

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After elections were held in the Northeast, #Syria appears closer than ever to convening its first Post-Assad Parliament. However, criticism regarding the representation of ethnic & religious minorities remains a key obstacle to legitimising the new body.

https://t.co/xDXKKh4NOD

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04 | لبنانيّون في زمن الحرب: يوم مع نازحة سياسية

A story about displacement, resilience, and the search for a Lebanon where difference is not betrayal with @Khadija99979111 .

This project was produced in collaboration with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung @KAS_Lebanon , supporting meaningful conversations around Lebanon’s humanitarian and social challenges during times of war.

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Tomorrow at 8 PM, PolyBlog spends a day with @Khadija99979111 , a Lebanese mother and political dissident whose life was transformed by war, displacement, and the decision to speak openly about her beliefs.

Forced to leave her home during the war and later prevented from returning because of her political views, she reflects on identity, belonging, motherhood, loss, and the personal cost of expressing an opinion from within her own community.

This project was produced in collaboration with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung @KAS_Lebanon , supporting meaningful conversations around Lebanon’s humanitarian and social challenges during times of war.

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From all of us at the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung office in Beirut, Eid Mubarak to those celebrating. May this occasion bring peace to homes, strength to communities, and hope for the days ahead.

مؤسسة كونراد آديناور #لبنان تتقدّم بأحرّ التهاني بمناسبة عيد الأضحى المبارك.

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Behind every firefighter and first responder is a family waiting in fear for their return. This episode highlights the emotional weight carried by the Beirut Fire Brigade as they continue responding to bombings, destruction, fires, and emergencies while trying to protect their loved ones from the reality around them.

A glimpse into our day with the Beirut Fire Brigade.

This project was produced in collaboration with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung @KAS_Lebanon , supporting meaningful conversations around Lebanon’s humanitarian and social challenges during times of war.

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03 | لبنانيّون في زمن الحرب: يوم مع فوج إطفاء بيروت

“It’s really hard to be someone who needs help while you’re helping others.”

From displacement and loss to fear for their own families, this episode follows Lebanon’s civil defense workers during the war, risking their lives daily while carrying their own trauma and grief in silence.

A glimpse into our day with Lebanon’s civil defense heroes.

This project was produced in collaboration with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung @KAS_Lebanon, supporting meaningful conversations around Lebanon’s humanitarian and social challenges during times of war.

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They rush toward danger while everyone else runs away.

PolyBlog spends a day with Lebanon’s civil defense workers, following the men and women responding to bombings, destruction, fires, and emergencies during the war, while navigating fear, exhaustion, displacement, and the constant possibility of never returning home.

From the trauma of the August 4 port explosion to the ongoing war, this episode sheds light on the emotional and human reality behind those risking their lives to save others.

Watch the full episode tomorrow at 8 PM.

This project was produced in collaboration with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung @KAS_Lebanon , supporting meaningful conversations around Lebanon’s humanitarian and social challenges during times of war.

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A glimpse into our day with Embrace @embrace_lebanon .

From fear and displacement to emotional exhaustion, this episode highlights the reality faced by Lebanon’s mental health workers during the war, caring for patients while struggling with their own trauma at the same time.

This project was produced in collaboration with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung @KAS_Lebanon , supporting meaningful conversations around Lebanon’s humanitarian and social challenges during times of war.

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How do #Christians in #Syria perceive social cohesion since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024?

Perspectives on trust, accountability, and fear within mixed communities.

@Elie_Al_Hindy
#PostAssad #SyriaTransition #InclusiveGovernance #MiddleEastPolitics #Infographic

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02 | لبنانيّون في زمن الحرب: يوم مع Embrace @embrace_lebanon

This project was produced in collaboration with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung @KAS_Lebanon , supporting meaningful conversations around Lebanon’s humanitarian and social challenges during times of war.

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"Psychiatrists also have feelings."

Even those helping others heal are carrying wounds of their own.

PolyBlog spends a day with Embrace @embrace_lebanon , a Lebanese mental health organization working on the frontlines of psychological support during the war, following psychiatrists and mental health workers who continue caring for others while navigating fear, displacement, exhaustion, and uncertainty themselves.

Watch the full episode tomorrow at 8 PM.

This project was produced in collaboration with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung @KAS_Lebanon , supporting meaningful conversations around Lebanon’s humanitarian and social challenges during times of war.

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https://t.co/jRdDi7b0om

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How do #Christians in #Syria envision their place in a future state?

Perspectives on equality, political participation, and the rule of law.

#PostAssad #SyriaTransition #InclusiveGovernance #MiddleEastPolitics

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📄 Explore the findings from our latest report:

“Between Survival and Belonging: Political, Social, and Security Perceptions of Christians in Transition-Era Syria One Year Post-Assad”

https://t.co/jRdDi7b0om

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Join the May Chidiac Foundation in partnership with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung's workshop and gain practical skills in:
🔎 Fact-checking & digital verification
📱 Media literacy

📌 To register, press the link for full details: https://t.co/xNa3hwDv6f

Deadline to apply: 27 May

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01 | لبنانيّون في زمن الحرب: يوم مع حنين السيّد، وزيرة الشؤون الإجتماعية @HaneenSayed_LB

This project was produced in collaboration with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung @KAS_Lebanon , supporting meaningful conversations around Lebanon’s humanitarian and social challenges during times of war.

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What drives migration tendencies among #Christians in #Syria today?

📄 Explore the findings from our latest report:
“Between Survival and Belonging: Political, Social, and Security Perceptions of Christians in Transition-Era Syria One Year Post-Assad”
https://t.co/jRdDi7b0om

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Perceptions of the Security and Transitional Justice

📄 Explore the findings from our latest report:
“Between Survival and Belonging: Political, Social, and Security Perceptions of Christians in Transition-Era Syria One Year Post-Assad”
https://t.co/jRdDi7b0om

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What happens when uncertainty becomes permanent?

#Christians of #Syria Post-Assad
Perspectives of the current situation

@Elie_Al_Hindy @rogerasfar
#PostAssad #SyriaTransition #InclusiveGovernance #MiddleEastPolitics