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Katrine Dige Houmøller and Beirut Today

Nasrallah Asserts Threat of War has Decreased, Hezbollah Continues Attacks in South

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah stated last Tuesday that the threat of a wider war in Lebanon has significantly decreased, but...
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Katrine Dige Houmøller

Scavenging for Survival: The Story of Seven Refugee Boys Battling Poverty

It’s a typical midsummer day in Beirut. The blazing sun hangs high over Tariq El Jdideh, and the brothers Mohammad,...
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Beirut Today

French and British Elections Defy Global Trends

On Sunday, thousands of people gathered in the Republic Square in Paris to celebrate the victory of the left-wing alliance the New Popular Front and, concurrently, the defeat of the rising extremist right-wing movement in the second round of the country’s legislative election. The New Popular Front (NPF) is an...
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Beirut Today

How is the Lira Being Stabilized?

For the last several months, the Lebanese pound has been relatively stable at a rate of 89,500 LBP for every...
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Beirut Today

Baccalaureate Exams Take Place in Spite of War

Minister of Education and Higher Education Abbas Halabi announced on Wednesday, June 26 that 3,000 Lebanese Baccalaureate candidates will be...
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Beirut Today

The World Raises Alarms Regarding an All-Out War in Lebanon

Last night, Wednesday June 26, an Israeli air raid targeted the town of Nabatieh in South Lebanon, completely destroying a two-story building, injuring five citizens, leaving 14 others panicked and suffocated, and damaging surrounding buildings. Today, Thursday June 27, an Israeli drone targeted a motorcycle in western Bekaa, killing one...
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Katrine Dige Houmøller

10 Years After Islamic State’s Presence in Mosul: “The Years Made Me Stronger and More Determined to Live”

On June 6, 2014, Islamic State fighters began an attack on Mosul, the second-largest city in Iraq. Ali Al Baroodi,...
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Katrine Dige Houmøller

When I Was A Sex Worker: “I Always Believed That Sex Workers Were Happy And Could Do Exactly What They Wanted”

Abir sat in a chair at the chalet, waiting for the hairstylist to work her magic. This daily routine was...
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Beirut Today

Civil Society Organizations Issue Joint Statement to End Practices of Suppression and Torture

A coalition of 20+ civil society organizations issued a statement today urging Lebanese authorities to end practices of suppression and torture vis-à-vis Syrian refugees, and to respect international obligations. The statement, which includes organizations such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the Anti-Racism Movement, and many other international and Lebanese...
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Issam Kayssi

Present Tense: The Alternative Pulse of Ras Beirut

To live in Beirut today is to live with a perpetual sense of nostalgia, a longing for a bygone era...
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Katrine Dige Houmøller

Nearly Half of Arab Men Experience Depression Symptoms Amidst Cultural Pressures of Masculinity

Masculinity is heavily influenced by cultural constructs, shaping male worldviews and societal expectations. It promotes traits associated with toxic masculinity....
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Marwan Issa

The Rise of the Far Right in Europe Is Bad for Lebanon and the MENA Region

Earlier this week, the European Parliament concluded its quinquennial elections in the context of extremely unstable national political landscapes and a deteriorating global peace and security state of affairs. The European People’s Party (EPP) took 190 seats of the parliament’s 720, an increase of 14 seats, with the European Commission...
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