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Laudy Issa

Beirut Pride suspends opening night until further notice

Statements from both the queer community in Lebanon and religious authorities called for its boycott, but for vastly different reasons.
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Performing No Demand No Supply: A Re-reading of Lebanon’s 2016 Sex Trafficking Scandal,” a documentary theatre performance under the patronage of the AUB Theater Initiative and in collaboration with NGO KAFA. (Nataly Hindaoui)
Hadi Afif

No Demand No Supply: Bringing the sex buyer into the narrative

Three years after its raid, the ring leaders behind the largest case of human trafficking in Lebanon are still at large.
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Karim Safieddine

Alternative Media in Lebanon: In Constant Conversation Between the Old and New

What does it take to be alternative?
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Hammana Artist House, an art residency space situated 40-minutes from Beirut. (hah-lb.org)
Aina De Lapparent Alvarez

Cherries and Snow: Hammana Artist House breathes life back into a small Lebanese village

The history of the Hammana Artist House and its role in revitalising a village known for its cherries and climate.
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Garbage crisis: Around 85 percent of Lebanon's waste goes to open dumps or landfills, even though 88 to 90 percent of it can be composted or recycled. (Infographic by Christina Atik)
Laudy Issa

Lebanese Politicians Will Never Agree On A Sustainable Solution To The Garbage Crisis

Harsh criticism or reality?
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Students protest the tuition dollarization in front of the Ministry of Education in Lebanon. (Facebook | @madanetwork)
Karim Safieddine

How University Student Activists are Protesting Tuition Dollarization in Lebanon

"Our voices are as high as our tuition."
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Beirut Today

With Yo-Yo Ma and Right To Play, Beirut Becomes a Stage for Refugees

Young Syrian and Palestinian refugees recently shared the stage with world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and his Silk Road Ensemble, playing...
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Beirut Today

Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay: Students in Lebanon are Protesting Again

Students and parents in Lebanon are mobilizing with Mada, the independent student network, against the tuition currency change at their...
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Veronica Merlo

Beirut’s historic landmarks between resilience and destruction: the case of Vendome Stairs

In recent years, several civil society groups have fought to protect what little is left of public spaces in Beirut.
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Lyrics from Mashrou' Leila's Tayf (Ghost). (Christina Atik | Beirut Today)
Cynthia Nahhas

Thousands protest Mashrou’ Leila cancellation through massive concert in Beirut

Thousands stood in solidarity with Mashrou’ Leila, following the cancellation of their concert at the Byblos International Festival, through a...
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Lebanese musician and singer Marcel Khalife opening the 2019 Baalbeck International Festival. (EPA)
Karim Safieddine

The Politics Behind Marcel Khalife Skipping The National Anthem And The Public’s Reaction

In response to his critics, Marcel Khalife released a statement protesting the situation the country is in because of the current political leadership.
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Mashrou' Leila poster for the Byblos International Festival.
Laudy Issa

People Are Threatening Mashrou’ Leila with Bullets Before Their Concert At the Byblos International Festival

They're also calling for the cancellation of Mashrou’ Leila’s concert for a song that “insults religion" but was released four years ago.
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