The people of this region are caught in a grand authoritarian bargain, where they are forced to trade their political rights against government-driven economic security. It is time for this to change.
Community Voices
AUB students gathered on Tuesday at 11am in front of College Hall, the campus’ main administrative building, to show support...
In the past couple of years, Lebanon has witnessed on-and-off attempts of political reform with the last (major) one being 3 years ago. Civil society movements have been numbed by the fast-paced occurrence of political events—a matter that has marginally reduced their functionality and impact. With parliamentary elections (potentially) around...
Twelve patterns, twelve regions, twelve women, twelve stories. Stitching Palestine is a documentary directed by Carol Mansour and produced and researched by...
In 1972, the late playwright and novelist Ira Levin wrote a novel about a city inhabited by women who were...
The resignation of Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Saturday, out of Saudi Arabia and aired exclusively on a Saudi TV, brought substantial chaos and uncertainty. Many believed that this move came as a result of direct Saudi pressure, and some are even claiming that our Prime Minister is being detained...
From policemen taking selfies in front of graffitis in Downtown Beirut to citizens protesting the pollution caused by the waste...
Sophia is a name of a cyborg, an artificial intelligence creation with patented silicon skin which has been all over...
On the 21st of October , Beirut Today interviewed the charismatic and passionate Joslin Kehdy, the founder of Recycle Lebanon, at a beach cleanup in Jbeil. The beach cleanup was undertaken in collaboration with the Animal Rights Club at the Lebanese American University along with numerous other volunteers. The beach...
It’s no secret that traffic in Beirut is a nightmare. With very little access to and a lack of innovation...
You crash And burn And rectify In attempt to find identity Individuality Humanity A home. You crash And...
Walking in a cold frightening floor of a hospital, you see a little innocent baby whose limbs are missing. Birth defect can happen, such sad births do take place and at times, we have no control over that. A little further, there is another one with a mouth that is...