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Karem Monzer

Film Criticism and Gender Bias: AI Analysis Uncovers Systemic Sexism in Western Movie Reviews

A recent AI-driven study published in PLOS One has uncovered evidence of gender bias in film criticism. The study, conducted...
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Karem Monzer

Li Chabakna Ykhallesna: A Play That Blurs the Lines Between Reality and Theater

Lebanese theater has long been a powerful tool for storytelling, and Zeina Daccache’s latest play, Li Chabakna Ykhallesna, is no...
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Beirut Today

Dar Onboz: Building Community Bonds through Heritage

At its core, Dar Onboz came up as an expression of its founder Nadine Touma’s love for local heritage, the land, and the Arabic language. It is, first and foremost, a publishing house, but on a more intimate level, it is a space to build community bonds. Video by Malek...
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Karem Monzer

Animal Pesticides: Waste or Resource?

Animal pesticides are one of the most popular forms of fertilizers used in Lebanon, but recent research shows that these...
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Karem Monzer

Nuclear Energy, Renewables, and Climate Justice

Straight from COP29 in Baku, we discuss with world experts why countries are looking to move away from renewable energy...
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Karem Monzer

“Dekenet El Nes”: By the people, for the people

During these challenging times, local communities have come together to help those less fortunate. Dekenet el Nes, an initiative launched around the onset of Lebanon’s financial and economic crisis, has remained steadfast in its mission, gathering donations and supplies for the internally displaced in Lebanon....
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Beirut Today

Elias Khoury: The Intellectual Who Believed in a Free Lebanon, Syria and Palestine

On Sunday, September 15, 2024, Lebanese novelist, advocate and intellectual Elias Khoury passed away at the age of 76. Khoury...
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Katrine Dige Houmøller

Rumman Music Festival Ignites Tripoli’s Cultural Renaissance

The music blasts with exhilarating intensity. A pulsating mix of rap, techno, and hip-hop takes turns commanding the old Cinema...
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Katrine Dige Houmøller

When I Was A Sex Worker: Dubai, Drugs, and Dollars

Trigger warning: This article contains discussions of sexual assault, drug abuse, and other triggering topics. We advise caution as you proceed. In the dimly lit room of the chalet, Abir found herself with a customer. He produced a small bag of white powder, carefully lining it up on the table...
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Issam Kayssi

Present Tense: The Alternative Pulse of Ras Beirut

To live in Beirut today is to live with a perpetual sense of nostalgia, a longing for a bygone era...
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Katrine Dige Houmøller

Nearly Half of Arab Men Experience Depression Symptoms Amidst Cultural Pressures of Masculinity

Masculinity is heavily influenced by cultural constructs, shaping male worldviews and societal expectations. It promotes traits associated with toxic masculinity....
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Katrine Dige Houmøller

“It’s No Longer Just About the Welfare of Animals”: The Shadowy World of Pet Stores

The air is thick with the odor of urine, feces, and pet food, assaulting the senses as one steps into a pet shop in Beirut. Amidst the deafening cacophony of birds in cages, conversation becomes a challenge unless one shouts.  In a corner, two dogs in their cramped enclosures leap...
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