The term “civil society” has been used to describe those who are “active” outside the traditional societal organizations and within oppositional movements against other parts of society, mainly against state authorities.
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Beirut Today sat down with Ziad Abi Chaker on Jan. 30th to discuss his projects and was/were also invited to...
A low-down on Lebanon's cinematic culture by expert, enthusiast, and founder of Beirut Film Society Sam Lahoud.
Your imprisonment is part and parcel of Israel’s tactic of removing any living and potential leaders for the Palestinian cause
“I am not naive to think that people will change because of campaigns or workshops or speeches or anything like...
To get a better understand these issues, we ought to carefully examine the 2017 state budget endorsed by the parliament in October.
Parallel institutions, notions and models are thrusted into the body academic, displacing old established ones to the fringe along with the faculty body.
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...