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Laudy Issa

President Aoun’s speech wasn’t even live

The rumours aren’t true. President Aoun is alive.
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Protests in Jal El Dib, where demonstrators occupy the new bridge in Jal El DIb. (Firas El Khoury)
Carl Khoury

Lebanon Protests: What makes this revolution different

Sectarian allegiances are finally being questioned in the Lebanese protests happening across the country.
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Lebanese protest from October 21 (Firas El Khoury)
Joseph Helou

The 18 October Revolution: Moving Forward in Lebanon

Protesting crowds in Lebanon need to start advancing realistic demands and mobilizing further than leaderless indignation.
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Laudy Issa

Hariri to Protesters: Lebanese Cabinet agreed on reforms and 2020 state budget

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced that the Lebanese Cabinet has agreed to all points of his economic reform package...
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Shot from the Jbeil protests in Lebanon. (Eva Mahfouz)
Karim El Mufti

Lebanon Protests: The End of the Longstanding Resilience?

Both celebrated and cursed, the Lebanese resilience –or capacity to endure the toughest of situations and contexts, is engraved in...
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Laudy Issa

Security forces and sectarian “thugs” crack down on protesters in Lebanon

Today marks the third day of the Lebanese protests. Yesterday night, a festive atmosphere took over the nationwide demonstrations. But before that, protesters faced violence from security forces and “thugs” defending the political parties that people on the streets are looking to dismantle. Video by Lujain Jo...
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Laudy Issa

Thousands of Anti-Government Protesters Take To The Streets In Lebanon

From Saida to Beirut to Tripoli, spontaneous protests have broken out in Lebanon. Here’s a summary of what’s happened so...
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(Phil Roeder/Flickr)
Carl Khoury

Trump and the Media are Responsible for A Politicized Youth

The news has created a simpler way of discussing global matters which allows the youth –and Donald Trump– to understand politics.
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Beirut Today

Beit El Baraka gives free food, shelter, and medicine to Lebanese retirees

With Beit El Baraka, Lebanese retirees in financial distress can eat and live with dignity. Video by Lujain Jo...
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Passengers before going through security checks at Beirut's airport. (AFP/Alarabiya)
Samer Talhouk

Rethinking the role of remittances inflows in the Lebanese Economy

While economic research proved that remittances ease poverty, most studies failed to establish a causal relationship between them and economic growth. 
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La Mercè 2019 celebrates Beirut heritage and culture in Barcelona. (barcelon.cat)
Aina De Lapparent Alvarez

Barcelona’s “La Mercè” festival celebrates Beirut’s customs and culture

Barcelona celebrates La Mercè, the city’s main festival honoring the Virgin of Grace (Mare de Déu de la Mercè), patron...
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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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