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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While Lebanese officials seem keen on attending international human rights conferences, they appear to be less interested in implementing positive...
Khalaf’s launch speech touched upon the need for change, advocating independent experts and non-sectarian leadership.
The misogyny perpetuated by the patriarchal structure takes on several forms, and Fahmi's comment only symbolizes the tip of the iceberg.
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.
The most recent blow to migrant workers in Lebanon came from the State Shura Council, which rejected a new unified labor contract meant to offer them their basic rights. Dr. Lea Bou Khater, development studies expert, addresses its limitations, how the government hides behind Kafala, and why the contract was...
In an unprecedented feat for student elections at the American University of Beirut, the AUB Secular Club announced on November...
Well into the first semester, the USJ administration has been cautiously silent about the fate of the annual student council elections.
There are a lot of things to fear in Lebanon these days. A federal state is not one of them.
Hundreds of protesters in Beirut took to the streets on October 17 to commemorate one year since the start of the Lebanese uprising.
For a variety of reasons, people in Lebanon are shying away from protesting on the streets and resorting to digital activism.
