by corpcomm | Jul 28, 2015 | Blog
July 28, 2015 Ashley al-Saliby BEIRUT: It was the first day of Ramadan*, and a veiled Sunni woman smiled affectionately at her husband from her front row seat in a crowded room. He was wrapping up a panel discussion with Christian leaders, and he had one more...
by corpcomm | Jul 15, 2015 | Blog
July 15, 2015 Ashley al-Saliby BEIRUT: Can you try to picture our fast-paced world through the eyes of a small child, a world in which your peers grasp concepts more quickly or differently than you do, your teachers mistakenly identify your struggle as laziness or a...
by corpcomm | Jul 2, 2015 | Blog
July 2, 2015 Ashley al-Saliby BEIRUT: As another graduation weekend at the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary finds students and their families returning to minister across the Middle East and North Africa, it is evident that the seminary community doesn’t only impact...
by corpcomm | Jun 24, 2015 | Blog
June 25, 2015 Ashley al-Saliby BEIRUT: It is a unique beauty in the world, anywhere in the world, to observe the exuberance, laughter, and singing of children. That same beautiful sight becomes especially meaningful when an observer knows the tragedies and tumult the...
by corpcomm | Jun 10, 2015 | Blog
June 10, 2015 Ashley al-Saliby “…The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. They are planted in the house of the Lord; they flourish in the courts of our God. They still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and green, to...
by corpcomm | May 29, 2015 | Blog
May 1, 2015 Chris Hall The National Day for Students with Learning Difficulties is fast becoming an important date on the educational calendar in Lebanon. LSESD’s Executive Director, Nabil Costa, is calling for the National Day to become a permanent fixture. Speaking...
by corpcomm | May 22, 2015 | Blog
May 1, 2015 Suzie Schenkel Lahoud BEIRUT: An 11 year-old boy was riding his man-sized bike, carrying a small gallon of heating fuel in one of the village streets when suddenly he slipped on the icy road and fell down with his load. The boy was in a panic, the people...
by corpcomm | Nov 19, 2014 | Blog
THE SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS After five years of brutal conflict, the crisis in Syria continues to create immense suffering. According to the Syrian Centre for Policy Research, fatalities linked to the war have now reached 470,000 people. [1] Syria is also currently home...
by corpcomm | May 26, 2014 | Blog
The celebrations of the National Day for Students with Learning Difficulties lasted well beyond April 22nd. Here Dr. Nabil Costa, the National Coordinator, and others reflect on the highlights of the last month. When asked why we should care for special needs...
