“The clocks were striking midnight, and the rooms were very still as a figure glided quietly from bed to bed,...
A recent AI-driven study published in PLOS One has uncovered evidence of gender bias in film criticism. The study, conducted...
Lebanese theater has long been a powerful tool for storytelling, and Zeina Daccache’s latest play, Li Chabakna Ykhallesna, is no exception. Directed by Daccache and featuring a cast that includes herself, Sam Ghazal, and Joseph Jules (Youssef Chankar), a former prisoner who spent 30 years incarcerated, the play takes audiences...
At its core, Dar Onboz came up as an expression of its founder Nadine Touma’s love for local heritage, the...
Animal pesticides are one of the most popular forms of fertilizers used in Lebanon, but recent research shows that these...
Straight from COP29 in Baku, we discuss with world experts why countries are looking to move away from renewable energy sources towards nuclear energy, and how this plays into the climate justice debate....
During these challenging times, local communities have come together to help those less fortunate. Dekenet el Nes, an initiative launched...
On Sunday, September 15, 2024, Lebanese novelist, advocate and intellectual Elias Khoury passed away at the age of 76. Khoury...
The music blasts with exhilarating intensity. A pulsating mix of rap, techno, and hip-hop takes turns commanding the old Cinema Radio in Tripoli. The floor vibrates with the rhythm, each beat sending tremors through the crowd A sea of red and black silhouettes shifts and undulates in the dim light....
Trigger warning: This article contains discussions of sexual assault, drug abuse, and other triggering topics. We advise caution as you...
To live in Beirut today is to live with a perpetual sense of nostalgia, a longing for a bygone era...
Masculinity is heavily influenced by cultural constructs, shaping male worldviews and societal expectations. It promotes traits associated with toxic masculinity. These include resilience, emotional suppression, and engagement in risky behavior and violence. In the Arab world, these traits become even more pronounced within a societal structure characterized by collectivism, patriarchy,...