november 22, 2019
In partnership with the Collège de France, iReMMO, AFP and France Médias monde, the Arab World Institute is launching a new event to decipher current affairs.
Connected to the flow of information, the Rendez-vous de l'actualité is a moment of deciphering, exchange and perspective for all, on the latest events in the Arab world. Set a few days before the event, the subject, question or event discussed will be drawn from the region's immediate news, to keep as close as possible to what's happening.
Thursday November 28 at 7:00 pm:
"Lebanon: uprising or revolution? "
For over a month, Lebanon has been living to the rhythm of a popular movement, uniting many Lebanese regardless of their geographical, social and religious origins.
1.5 million citizens gathered on October 17, 2019, to protest the government's announcement of a tax on the Whatsapp social network, and its ineffectiveness in dealing with the fires that have ravaged part of the country. This discontent is also rooted in the social and economic difficulties that have weakened Lebanon for several decades, as the country struggles to recover from civil war. Protestors blame the political class for the inertia of public policies in the face of rising unemployment, inequality and widespread corruption. In the face of demands for radical change, ranging from the resignation of the government to the abolition of the confessional political system, the promises of the powers that be failed to satisfy the demonstrators. How can we understand the genesis and consequences of this mass mobilization?
Hosted by :
- Pierre Haski, journalist, geopolitical columnist for France Inter and L'Obs, co-founder of Rue89 and President of Reporters sans Frontières (RSF)
Speakers:
- Raphaël Gourrada, doctor in political science at EHESS, researcher at Open Diplomacy
- Michelle Keserwany, Lebanese singer, musician and screenwriter
- Ziad Majed, political scientist, professor at the American University of Paris
