Commentary
A recent offensive by Damascus and the Kurds’ abandonment by Arab allies have left a sense of betrayal.
Wladimir van Wilgenburg
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Commentary
The Challenges of Activism
Ibrahim Mneimneh discusses Lebanese civil society and his experiences as a parliamentary candidate in Beirut.
By Ghida Tayara
Published on Jul 31, 2018
Ibrahim Mneimneh is a Lebanese architect who has worked in several international architecture and engineering companies, managing urban projects in the Middle East and North Africa. In addition, he lectures on urban design and architecture at several universities in Lebanon. Mneimneh is also an advocate for sustainable design and has published on the importance of urban heritage and its preservation. He is a founding member of the Beirut Madinati civil society candidates list that participated in the 2016 municipal elections, which he headed. Most recently, he ran for parliamentary elections in Beirut as head of an independent list, Koulouna Beirut. It is to talk about his civil society activities that Diwan met with Mneimneh in early July.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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