Author: Laudy Issa
The courage of Sara Hegazy in an unaccepting world
The world lost yet another activist, LGBTQ+ rights advocate Sara Hegazy, because she showed her true colors in a conservative society that feared the change she represented.
How Kafala dehumanizes and takes power away from migrant workers
The stranded Ethiopian domestic workers are the latest victims of Kafala, the system of modern slavery that binds foreign workers to sponsors in Lebanon.
Abou Arab “reviews decision” to shut down all branches
Abou Arab reviewed its decision in light of the “relative stability” of the dollar in the past few days and the possible subsidization of food.
Animal Crossing’s Tom Nook is everything that’s wrong with Lebanon
The time has come for us to rid ourselves of our island overlord, Tom Nook.
Who came before Nabih Berri and will someone ever come after?
Along with many of the other demands of protesters, Lebanon’s Parliament shot down the prospect of early elections in their latest meeting.
Speak Up COVID: Free psychological support for frontline health workers in Lebanon
The initiative comes as Lebanon’s under-equipped medical sector battles COVID-19, which has placed healthcare workers under tremendous pressure.
When will Lebanese television comedians learn to respect women?
Al Jadeed’s Wissam Saad is the latest Lebanese media personality to make rape the punchline of a joke.
100 years of refugees, war, and a looming climate change displacement crisis
While the history of refugees in the MENA is one of war and conflicts, the future of displacement is rooted in climate change.
FPM continues judicial crackdown against journalists and activists
Instead of taking on political corruption cases, the Lebanese judiciary has systematically targeted journalists and activists to silence them since the start of the anti-government October 17 Revolution.
IMF aid to Lebanon unlikely to come in anytime soon, says source
Getting an IMF loan is complicated. Lebanese officials need other solutions for the upcoming $1.2 billion due, said a source close to the IMF.