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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...
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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, a lifelong resident of Mosul, vividly recalls how TV and social media were flooded with images of thousands forced to flee their homes, marching en masse from Western to Eastern...
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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...
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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 that may or may not have been experienced firsthand, yet is invariably perceived as superior to a grim present.  “Before October,” “before 2020,” “before the coronavirus,” “before the collapse in...
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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...
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Beirut Today

Hezbollah Fires Over 100 Rockets in Retaliation to the Assassination of Sami Abdallah

On Wednesday morning, Hezbollah launched more than 100 rockets towards numerous Israeli locations from the Galilee areas all the way to Tiberias. In one of the largest barrages since the beginning of the fighting on October 8, 2023, the attack is viewed as a response to an Israeli strike in...
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Beirut Today

Lebanese Army Sets Up Checkpoints Across the Country After US Embassy Shooting

On Wednesday morning, a 15-minute exchange of gunfire took place near the United States Embassy in Lebanon, in Awkar. The...
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Beirut Today

Most Violent Week Yet as South Lebanon Witnesses Unprecedented Escalation

Military operations on the southern borders of Lebanon have taken a completely new form, with the last few days being...
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Beirut Today

Over One Million Individuals to Face Acute Food Insecurity by September

Yesterday, The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) initiative published its acute food insecurity projection update for Lebanon, covering the period between April and September 2024. The IPC, which is considered the most reliable source on food security, estimated that 1.26 million people in Lebanon are expected to face “high...
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