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Ziad Fawaz

Heroism & compliance: Lebanon, an oxymoronic yet boastful symphony

At the expense of the Lebanese population, fake liberal politicians have been feeding us the same narrative for decades now.
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Dana Abed

Five boxes to check before you send your IWD greeting—especially if you’re a man

Our phones, inboxes, and media are flooded with International Women’s Day messaging that, mostly, wishes us a happy one.
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Dima Abou Abdou

On the calamity of war…or its normalization

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to unfold, news coverage has not been shy. Media outlets worldwide have rushed to document and report on one of the biggest modern-day conflicts. As I scroll through my social media apps, I catch glimpses of racist coverage where journalists are shocked that...
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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Only 1.2% of MENA investments went to women-founded startups in 2021

Investments in women-founded startups in the MENA region dropped to just 1.2 percent in 2021, according to a report from Wamda Research Lab.
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Illustration of paper planes inside a cage
Antonios Tashejian

Beyond Teichopolitics and Biopower: Lebanese passport holders deserve freedom

Our bodies deserve better than a piece of land we were forcefully taught to love, cherish and blindly worship.
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Jinan Nabaa

Future of Lebanese students at risk with threats of ending the school year

Because education in Lebanon is facing such uncertainty, the development and economic growth of the entire country stand at risk.
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Hrair Danageuzian

A new inequality on the rise in Lebanon’s health and education sectors

Salaries of teachers, professors, nurses, doctors, and other staff members in Lebanon's education and health sector today are tragic.
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Poster art for "Fedayin: Le Combat de Georges Abdallah" showing the political prisoner wearing a suit and in handcuffs against a white backdrop and Palestinian protests.
Dima Farran

Georges Abdallah sans comrades in new documentary

"Fedayin: Le Combat de Georges Abdallah" was recently screened in both Beirut and a number of European capitals.
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Saf Hakawati

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: A Christian or Western document?

Op-Ed: The rights protected by the UDHR are not exclusive to Western or Christian societies. The text is universal.
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Young and visibly distressed women flee the violence in Tayouneh. Photo: Anwar Amro / AFP
Dima Farran

The Tayouneh incident: The people vs the people

The very generation that was relied upon for an overhaul of the system is falling into the trap of the ruling class.
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Thalia Arawi

An open letter to the United Nations and Neighboring Countries

I am not a politician nor am I interested in politics. I am a humanist, a firm believer in human rights, which, allegedly, you all support.
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Rana Hachem

The change vanguard and the narrow national path that lies ahead

How should Lebanon's change vanguard build a Lebanon that preserves national interests and provides sustainable prosperity for its people?
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