The violence with which storm Norma hit Lebanon and devastated refugee communities has helped some smaller NGOs drive successful fundraising campaigns, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for relief operations. However, those NGOs caution that the success of these recent campaigns belie the fact that every year providing emergency relief in Lebanon gets ever harder.
Read MoreLebanon’s name purportedly derives from the Phoenician root l-b-n, meaning white, after the snow-capped peaks that crown the country’s famous range. One Lebanese mountaineer has grand plans for what he believes is an unprecedented solo ski across Mount Lebanon. But he’s hoping that the mountains live up to their reported moniker: the unseasonably warm weather has so far failed to deliver enough snow for him to make his attempt.
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