Lady Yvonne Sursock Cochrane presided the APSAD, Association for the Protection of the Natural Sites and Ancient Buildings, for 40 years and is still fighting to preserve Lebanon’s heritage, although pessimistic about prospects. The Sursock palace is one of the most beautiful houses in Beirut, yet is nowadays being surrounded by skycrappers. Well there are good ministers, but nobody listens to them! Tamam Salam made a series of good proposals; none of them passed. Warde…

Women's Nationality Campaign- Lebanon from Stephanie Issa on Vimeo. A string of national demonstrations, including a protest outside Parliament, are now expected, alongside a petition calling for equal treatment of women, the National Gathering for Removing Discrimination against Women said. Although the group, representing some 60 Lebanese NGOs, has yet to make final arrangements, it has also made plans to meet with President Michel Sleiman and Prime Minister Saad Hariri, as well as host of…