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Politics
The cost of Lebanon’s New Year’s Eve celebrations
When you're done watching this, 12 new people would have been infected with COVID-19 in Lebanon –with 6,154 new cases reported yesterday.
Health minister admitted to hospital, while others are rejected
Health Minister Hamad Hassan was in stable condition when he was transported to the St. George Hospital in Beirut.
Better Living
Don’t Pay: AUB tuition strike and the ruse of transparency
Around 30 different clubs at AUB are calling upon students to withhold paying their tuition fees in protest of the new lira rate.
Dissecting the new sexual harassment law
Many quickly hailed the new sexual harassment law as a milestone in the right direction, but it comes with its own set of flaws.
Lebanon’s student movement: Learning from the 70s and moving forward
Reflecting upon these experiences of student insurgency in the 1970s can help us pave the way forward on many levels.