LOCAL SINGULARITIES Zooming in on the different regions in Akkar, local particularities emerge. Wadi Khaled is notable for the majority of its statelessness cases being inherited. The hinterland is notable for its overwhelming majority of nonregistered cases. • Wadi Khaled is the only region in Akkar where the majority of statelessness cases are inherited (51%). This is linked to historical factors related to the population’s Bedouin origins. Should Wadi Khaled be removed from the equation, Akkar results would align with those in Tripoli. • Interestingly, the further one moves away from the coast and toward the hinterland, the higher the percentage of nonregistered stateless, going from 53% to 92%. This might be due to the fact that the Jurd was a historical refuge for Akkar’s outlaws, who would be less likely to seek legal records and certifications. • The plain and coastal regions are crowded melting pots where different social groups, including the Bedouin and Dom, meet. Sizable groups of MeQ, both non-registered and inherited cases, are also concentrated in both regions. Fig 9. Stateless categories distribution by region 34% 43% 60% 53% 92% 31% 51% 38% 33% 13% 10% 5% Wadi Khaled 8% 7% Rural hilly regions Jurd / Hinterland Other QeD Inherited Source: • Gilsenan, M. (1996). Lords of the Lebanese Marches: violence and narrative in an Arab society, I.B. Tauris & Co, University California Press • Local informants and Mukhtars 13% 6% Plain region Coastal region (urban / periurban) Non-registered © 2021 Siren Associates. All Rights Reserved.