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A group of 20 Kenyan domestic workers are camping out of the Kenyan consulate in Beirut, demanding repatriation.
Dismembered Woman's Body Parts Found in Duffel Bag Left on Street On 4/12/21 at 9:00 AM EDT A bag containing dismembered body parts has been found on a street in Beirut, as speculation over the victim's identity sparked renewed outrage over the abuse of migrant domestic workers in Lebanon. The black duffel bag, which held a woman's limbs, was found in front of a bank in the Lebanese capital on Saturday, according to media reports. Police reportedly cordoned off the area as they scanned it for more human remains. Lebanon's National News Agency reported the victim was identified as an Ethiopian...
Monday, 1 March, 2021 - 18:45 While Lebanon's partly World Bank-financed vaccine program is open to migrants, an ID number is needed for registration. (AP) Asharq Al-Awsat An Ethiopian who has lived in Lebanon for more than two decades, Jamal, aged 70, speaks Arabic with a near-native tongue. But like many migrants, he had no idea that he was entitled to a COVID-19 vaccination under the nation's inoculation drive, and that due to his age, he should be near the front of the queue. "If I can get it, I definitely want it," said Jam...