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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Death boats: Lebanese seek smugglers as last resort

Many perished while stranded at sea for days without water, food, or fuel to keep their overcrowded boats going.
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Freeda Chehab

UN: Over 50 percent of Lebanese population could face food shortages

More than half of the people in Lebanon are on the verge of facing a possible food crisis after the Beirut blast.
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Karem Monzer

Bisri Dam: Dirty politics, environmental mess, and cheaper alternatives

At midnight, the World Bank’s September 4 deadline for the Lebanese government to meet “the tasks that are preconditions to the commencement of construction of the [Bisri] dam” will be passed. The government –unable to provide even a crane to save someone stuck under the port explosion’s rubble for 29...
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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Aid distribution processes discriminate against Syrian refugees

Syrian refugees are increasingly reporting being refused aid on the basis of nationality, despite being heavily affected by the Beirut blast.
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Beirut blast impact on economy and food security
Antonia Williams

Beirut blast threatens food security in Lebanon

What does the destruction of Beirut Port, Lebanon's main importing facility, mean for food security and the already-crashing economy?
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private education
Karim Safieddine

Lebanon’s crisis unravels the unsustainability of private education

Between increasingly inaccessible private institutions and a defunct private “public” university, students are told to either emigrate or endure.
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(Photo: Tariq Keblaoui)
Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Cabinet extends general mobilization period until August 30

The Lebanese Cabinet approved the extension of general mobilization regulations until August 30, following a recommendation from the Higher Defense...
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Karem Monzer

Lebanon 2020: No dollars, food, or electricity

Metropolis cinema returns to business
Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Metropolis Cinema returns to business with series of screenings

Metropolis, home to local film festivals and independent movie screenings, announced its indefinite closure in January due to financial difficulties.
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Bassam Azzi

AUBMC lays off hundreds of staff members

With compounding financial problems plaguing the health care sector amidst the country’s ongoing political and economic crisis, the American University...
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Crime on the rise in Lebanon as families grow hungry
Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Crimes on the rise as families in Lebanon grow hungry

Crime rates in Lebanon have shot up, according to the ISF, as the country sinks further into a crippling financial crisis.
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IMF knocking article. Photo shows the grim reaper against an orange backdrop
Michael Avanzato

What happens when the IMF comes to town?

Historically, the IMF has had a track record of human rights abuses through its brutal “structural adjustment” efforts. Why would Lebanon be any different?
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