Travelers at Beirut International Airport. (Credit: Illustrative photo Mohammad Yassine/L'Orient-Le Jour)
"No one wants to end up stranded in Lebanon." Tarek*, a consultant who has lived in Montreal for the past decade, is realistic about the security situation in the country and decided against having a family reunion in Beirut this summer. His sister, who lives in Boston, and his brother, who lives in London with his wife and their two young children, made the same decision. "It’s simply a matter of security," the latter says.Adding to this is the uncertainty surrounding flights: delays, cancellations, or Middle East Airlines tickets that are sold out or prohibitively expensive whenever the war between Israel and Hezbollah — which has been ongoing since October 2023 — threatens to escalate. This summer, Tarek’s parents, who live in Lebanon, have decided to meet up with their children elsewhere. "It made more sense...
"No one wants to end up stranded in Lebanon." Tarek*, a consultant who has lived in Montreal for the past decade, is realistic about the security situation in the country and decided against having a family reunion in Beirut this summer. His sister, who lives in Boston, and his brother, who lives in London with his wife and their two young children, made the same decision. "It’s simply a matter of security," the latter says.Adding to this is the uncertainty surrounding flights: delays, cancellations, or Middle East Airlines tickets that are sold out or prohibitively expensive whenever the war between Israel and Hezbollah — which has been ongoing since October 2023 — threatens to escalate. This summer, Tarek’s parents, who live in Lebanon, have decided to meet up with their children elsewhere. "It made...
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