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Katrine Dige Houmøller

For Mohamed, Ramadan is the loneliest month of the year

Ramadan spreads its sacred aura throughout Lebanon – Muslims unite across the nation to observe this revered month of fasting,...
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Katrine Dige Houmøller

Witnessing Homeland War: Reflections from a Palestinian Refugee

In southern Beirut’s Al Kadam, the air blends scents from cleaning products and the tempting aroma of homemade falafel from...
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Beirut Today

New Report by ACHR Documents Syrian Refugees’ lives after Deportation from Lebanon

The Access Center for Human Rights (ACHR) has released a report titled “What Happens After the Deportation of Refugees from Lebanon: Exposing the Forced Deportation of Syrian Refugees and their Handover to Syrian Authorities.” ACHR, which has been following up on ongoing human rights violations, also released a report last...
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Beirut Today

A History of Migrant Worker Organization in Lebanon: Report by ARM

The Anti-Racism Movement (ARM) in Lebanon released a new report titled “Historicizing Migrant Domestic Workers’ Community Organizing and Class Struggle...
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Beirut Today

MPs Announce New App to Increase Crackdowns on Syrian Refugees

Amidst a rising death toll from the current conflict and deteriorating socioeconomic conditions, a number of Beirut Members of Parliament,...
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Beirut Today

“The day never came”: Palestinian refugees reflect on a free Palestine after Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

In 1948, Palestinians were forcibly displaced from their homes with the establishment of the Zionist occupation. Many sought refugee in Lebanon, awaiting the day they will be able to return to their homeland. It has been nearly 75 years, and the day hasn’t yet come. But with Operation Al-Aqsa Flood,...
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Beirut Today

Refugee children are targets of institutional racism in Lebanon, highlights report by ARM

A new report by the Anti-Racism Movement in Lebanon (linked here) shed a light on the racism that refugees and...
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Celine al Jamil

The Disillusionment of Kafala: Collectivize to Escape

It is in collectives that we find reservoirs of hope and optimism. Angela Y. Davis, Freedom is a Constant Struggle...
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Mahdi El Amin

From Public to Private Spaces: Freedom to Discriminate in Lebanon Reigns Supreme

On May 14, a group of men approached a woman at Saida’s public beach and demanded she leave the premises due to her wearing a bikini, which they deemed to be “inappropriate.” This event was met with wide-scale controversy across Lebanon, but the Municipality of Saida’s only response was to...
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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Migrant workers take to streets on International Domestic Workers Day

Migrant workers took to Badaro street during International Domestic Workers Day on Sunday, June 18 to march in protest of...
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Mohamed Ben Fredj

#NoShameNoBlame: ABAAD’s campaign against sexual harassment in Lebanon

December 27th, 11 am, tens of Lebanese women congregate in front of the parliament for ABAAD’s anti-sexual harassment campaign, their...
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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

“Weathering the Storm”: How local initiatives are helping the elderly in their time of need

Since the onset of the crisis in late 2019, vulnerable groups of people have been at the forefront of every struggle to survive – the elderly being one of them.  How are they facing their many health challenges today, particularly those that relate to their health, and who is helping...
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