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Riam El Hakim

Don’t Pay: AUB tuition strike and the ruse of transparency

Around 30 different clubs at AUB are calling upon students to withhold paying their tuition fees in protest of the new lira rate.
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Dissecting the new sexual harassment law animation showing woman surrounded by hands.
Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Dissecting the new sexual harassment law

Many quickly hailed the new sexual harassment law as a milestone in the right direction, but it comes with its own set of flaws.
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Student movement collage mixing photos from the 70s with photos from 2020.
Ghassan Mogharbel

Lebanon’s student movement: Learning from the 70s and moving forward

Reflecting upon these experiences of student insurgency in the 1970s can help us pave the way forward on many levels.
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Beirut Today

Lebanon’s university students demand their rights

Hanin Haidar Ahmad

Tuition at LL 3,950 per dollar: Students protest commodifying education

With AUB and LAU tuition fees now set to be paid at LL 3,950 per dollar, many students are expected to halt their education.
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Ghassan Mogharbel

Behind the Scenes: USJ Secular Club makes student election history

The USJ Secular Club's Taleb campaign won 85 out of 101 seats of the university's student representative council –a first for independents in a country where politics are monopolized by sectarian parties.
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Laudy Issa

16 Days of Activism: 4 gender issues in Lebanon that need addressing

While Lebanese officials seem keen on attending international human rights conferences, they appear to be less interested in implementing positive...
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Laudy Issa

Melhem Khalaf launches roadmap to “recover the state together”

Khalaf’s launch speech touched upon the need for change, advocating independent experts and non-sectarian leadership.
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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

“Let women cook” is a telltale sign of Lebanese women’s reality

The misogyny perpetuated by the patriarchal structure takes on several forms, and Fahmi's comment only symbolizes the tip of the iceberg.
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Laudy Issa

Afraid of LGBTQ+ people, Lebanon refuses to sign media freedom pledge

Out of 37 member states of the “Media Freedom Coalition,” Lebanon was the only one not to sign a pledge supporting the freedom of the press.
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Karem Monzer

Kafala hides the Lebanese government’s failure

The most recent blow to migrant workers in Lebanon came from the State Shura Council, which rejected a new unified...
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Article: Secular Club, The largest student campaign in the history of AUB elections
Marwan Issa

Secular Club: The largest student campaign in the history of AUB elections

In an unprecedented feat for student elections at the American University of Beirut, the AUB Secular Club announced on November 4 that their independent list Campus Choice will include 94 candidates running in all faculties.  The elections are set to take place virtually on November 13. With students informed less...
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