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Bachar Bzeih

One Woman Killed, Another Nearly Burnt To Death In North Lebanon

In another example of the patriarchal violence perpetrated against women in the country on a daily basis, two horrific crimes occurred in North Lebanon last week.

The first was the murder of Nabila Idan by her husband, a Lebanese army soldier with the initials of M.H, in Sindiane, Akkar. The second was a man with the initials of A.A. who attempted to burn his wife to death in their home in Dabaseh, Tripoli,



According to Annahar, Idan was transported to the “Lady of Peace” hospital in Qoubaiyat after her death. It is believed that this happened 4 to 6 hours after she had been shot. She was 35 years old and left behind three children. Her family continues to demand that M.H., who is said to have fled, be arrested and tried for his crimes.

In Dabaseh, A.A. is said to have opened a gas canister and set fire to the house while his wife was in it.


She was transported to a local hospital after sustaining burns and other wounds. Her husband is said to have also fled.



Women all over Lebanon suffer from the regime of patriarchal domination imposed on them. A 2021 study indicated that 96% of cases of violence against women go unreported in the country.

Violence against women has continuously been normalized and has gone unpunished by Lebanese authorities. Najah Obaid was shot 15 times by her husband in July of last year, Dareen Zeaiter was killed in front of her children in the Bekaa, Dr. Lillian Alwah was murdered with a machine gun.

The current system puts women firmly under the control of patriarchal influences and prioritizes abstract notions of honor over women’s lives, with women stripped of their rights and often made financially reliant on their abusers. For the hundred cases that make it out into mainstream coverage, there are thousands still stuck in the same cycles of violence and abuse.

We hope we can reach the day where women’s murders are no longer reduced to grim statistics or sensationilist headlines we hear of every often. We hope that true and meaningful change can be achieved for the sake of every woman in the country.