Last week, the United States Administration under President Donald Trump announced global tariff increases, impacting countries from a minimum of...
In this first episode, Anthony Gantelet, a French traveler passionate about languages and cultural exploration, shares his experience visiting Lebanon. He reflects on the country’s rich heritage, daily life, and what it’s like to speak Arabic as a foreigner. By Karem Monzer...
After a long period of absent on-the-ground action, Lebanon’s social movement landscape has once again seen life. On Monday, the...
“The clocks were striking midnight, and the rooms were very still as a figure glided quietly from bed to bed,...
Clashes along the border between Syrian forces and local Lebanese armed groups haveintensified yesterday. The clashes continue to take place in the town of Hawsh al-Sayyid Ali.According to early reports, the Syrian Army has opened fire at Lebanese individuals who werereturning to the town after a brief cessation of engagements....
ABOUT THE BOOK: Beirut Blues by Hanan al-Shaykh is a poignant epistolary novel that captures the chaos and heartbreak of...
We live in a world where crisis is here and now for some but elsewhere and not yet for others....
A recent AI-driven study published in PLOS One has uncovered evidence of gender bias in film criticism. The study, conducted by Jad Doughman and Wael Khreich of the American University of Beirut, revealed that reviews of movies with female-dominated casts contain significantly more sexist language than those featuring male-dominated casts....
On February 26, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s government won the confidence vote in the Lebanese parliament. 95 out of the...
The International Monetary Fund expressed its readiness to begin talks with the new Lebanese government for a new deal and...
Lebanese theater has long been a powerful tool for storytelling, and Zeina Daccache’s latest play, Li Chabakna Ykhallesna, is no exception. Directed by Daccache and featuring a cast that includes herself, Sam Ghazal, and Joseph Jules (Youssef Chankar), a former prisoner who spent 30 years incarcerated, the play takes audiences...