Parallel institutions, notions and models are thrusted into the body academic, displacing old established ones to the fringe along with the faculty body.
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The KAFA protest is particularly significant in the context of the upcoming parliamentary elections, with many signs stating that their bearers will not be voting for “patriarchal ideology."
Debates on the origin of the trash have been sparked, and some officials stating that the garbage washed downstream from Nahr El Kalb, a recurring dumpsite since the outbreak of the crisis.
Secularism as an ideology collides with various aspects of the existing sectarian order of Lebanon.
The Post raises some interesting points that discuss the importance of a free press in a healthy democracy; and clearly draws parallels between the Nixon and Trump administrations.
Many describe Beirut as a “resurrected city” that has resurged from the ashes of a difficult war, while others see it as a destroyed city that has yet to recover from damages brought by a devastating conflict. Judith Naeff, lecturer of Cultural Studies of the Middle East at Leiden University...
Human Rights Watch has released a campaign advocating for a major switch up in Lebanon’s handling of their waste. There...
The American University of Beirut took part in the ninth annual Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) conference held in Shenzhen, China...
Whenever a trailer comes out and I hear people’s responses, I’m usually the guy that breathes words of caution: that you shouldn’t judge a 90-minute film by its trailer. Mostly I try to avoid them all together, preferring to enter a film knowing nothing of what’s to proceed, running only...
As state-owned investment vehicles, sovereign wealth funds play an essential role in a country’s political, economic, and financial life, chiefly...
With a combination of spending streamlining and revenue raising measures, Lebanon can halt the slippage in fiscal finances, and revert into a more solid and sustainable fiscal position.
To many nations, the 28th of December marked nothing more than a year approaching its end. For Iran, it marked the day when streets became flooded with angry protesters demanding justice, freedom, and more importantly, answers. It was the day that Iranians rose up to display their dissatisfaction with the...