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Timour Azhari

Rights groups condemn attack by security forces near Berri’s Beirut home

BEIRUT: Rights groups Wednesday condemned an overnight attack by security forces on a convoy of protesters near the home of...
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Free food, necessities, medicine in Lebanon / article
Laudy Issa

For Free: Where you can get help and help others in Lebanon during these difficult times

Through independent initiatives, Lebanese citizens have taken it upon themselves to provide the basic needs that many in the country...
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A sign that reads "Let us protest in a civilized way so that you don't have an excuse to kill us."(Mohamed Azakir/Reuters/Al Jazeera) violent in the Lebanese protests
Carl Khoury

Non-violence will carry the Lebanese revolution forward

Revolutions are hardly ever associated with non-violence, especially when they intend to overthrow an authoritarian system. The forces in power will often use violence, through law enforcement or politically-affiliated thugs to suppress the voice of protesters. Reciprocation can lead to loss of life, and can sometimes escalate into civil war....
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Women protest as part of the October 17 Revolution (AP / Hassan Ammar)
Beirut Today

Women are on the frontlines of the Lebanese protests

The women of the Lebanese protests are fighting the country’s patriarchal power structures, where their political voice has long been smothered.
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Demonstrators sit in "Beit El Cha3eb" on the Ring highway during a protest in Lebanon. (Hussein Malla/AP)
Mariam Hammoud

Reclaiming Public Space During the Revolution: How We Are Reconnecting With Lebanese Cities

From highways to proactivity, people in Lebanon have taken back their essential right to exist in open, free, and accessible public spaces.
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(Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight For Freedom)
Dima Farran

From Hong Kong to Beirut, as Inspired by Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom

While the overview of Winter On Fire is not to be wholly discredited, it does present the world with a whitewashed version of Ukraine's Maidan uprising.
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Protesters in Zouk (Reuters / Awsaat.com) - Feminist Article
Mira Zaghbour

Feminism and the October Revolution: The people demand and do not negotiate

Women have firmly asserted their presence within the Lebanese protests and the overall political scene.
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A university student gestures during an anti-government protest in Beirut. (Goran Tomasevic | Reuters)
Samer Talhouk

Students have spoken: The economy is not working for the youth

The state has commodified and marginalized students for years.
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(Ayeesha Starkey)
Beirut Today

Day 21: Women Making Noise At The Protests

Day 21: At the Women’s March in Beirut, protesters bang on pots and pans, drum on walls, and light candles. Citizens across the country –many of whom are unable to take to the streets– are making noise with utensils in their homes and on their balconies to show their support...
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Dima Farran

Are you in favor of a secular state? A referendum on the Lebanese identity

Lebanese citizens are demanding change, but not everyone is ready for a secular state. A referendum could help create a unified national identity.
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Beirut Today

Squares Meet: A Conversation Between Activists From Tripoli, Saida, Nabatieh, Zouk, Aley, and Beirut

A lot of important initiatives are happening on the ground, thanks to the efforts of citizens who are protesting against...
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Aerial view of a part of the human chain formed by protesters in Lebanon on October 27. (Omar El Imadi)
Chloe Khoury

From Tripoli to Tyre: Protesters in Lebanon form first ever nationwide human chain

More than 170,000 people held hands to cover a 171-kilometer distance along Lebanon’s coastal roads, from Tripoli in the North to Tyre in the South.
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