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Cendrella Azar

The Discretionary Social Media: From the Arab Spring to Palestine

Today, algorithmic bias across social media throttles the voices of Palestinians and actively threatens democracy.
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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Lebanon welcomes “a new season of unrest”

Protests have turned increasingly violent as living conditions worsen across Lebanon, highlights a new report from ACLED.
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Laudy Issa

Zionist apartheid extends to online spaces

Palestinian voices are being silenced on social media platforms, with multiple incidents being recorded on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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Older man waves a Palestinian flag in Sheikh Jarrah. Photo: flickr.com/photos/libertinus, taken on April 22, 2011.
Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Palestine protests: A full timeline of Sheikh Jarrah events

Since 1972, Israeli settlers have routinely dragged Palestinians out of their Sheikh Jarrah homes and forcibly removed their possessions.
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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Remembering Samir Kassir and the fight for press freedom

Known for his courage, Samir Kassir was one of the few local journalists unafraid to voice his strong opinions.
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The sun sets over Hay el Tanak, Tripoli. February 1, 2021. Photo: Victoria C. Werling / victoriawerling.com
Marylin Chahine

How uneven aid distribution creates divisions in Hay al-Tanak

And why it’s important to actively involve neglected communities in relief initiatives when inequality, division and othering are prominent.
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Minimal blood donation graphic showing blood bag attached to a heart and the heart is above an open hand ready to receive
Mariam El Madhoun

How blood storing systems work and why Lebanon needs them

A sustainable blood storing system can save lives in Lebanon, especially in the aftermath of crises such as the Beirut blast.
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1841 Rochfort Scott map showing Beirut and the lazzaretto, where travellers would quarantine prior to entering the city. (
Mohamad El Chamaa

Beirut’s forgotten medical history: Quarantining before COVID-19

Almost a hundred years ago, the quarantine process for travelers arriving to Lebanon was more elaborate and centralized.
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Collage of sexual health products as parts of trees, and with a yellow condom as a sun, against a pale pink background. Mauj article.
Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Mauj: Destigmatizing sexual health in the Arab World

Nearly two years ago, two Arab women with a shared interest in sexual and reproductive health were brought together in a meeting with a mutual friend. Several discussions later, Mauj was born in September 2020. Beirut Today sat down with the founders of the sexual and reproductive wellness platform to...
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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Lebanese activist Georges Abdallah turns 70 in prison

Lebanese left-wing activist Georges Abdallah turns 70 today, spending yet another year in prison since his incarceration in 1987.
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Kristin Azar

Fetishizing foreign women: A run-in with Lebanese military

Today was different. Today, the sexual harassment was beyond intolerable because it came from men in the Lebanese military.
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“Assad’s Syria”: Tales of torture and broken humanity
Cendrella Azar

“Assad’s Syria”: Tales of torture and broken humanity

“We led a revolution to stay. Yet here we are, kicked out of our beloved Syria.”
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