On Wednesday, October 4, caretaker Minister of Justice Henri Khoury referred the pro-change Judges’ Club to judicial inspection. The club’s...
Three sporadic rainfalls were enough to cause major flooding across Beirut and its suburbs. Flooding in the capital’s southern suburbs...
In an event that received alarmingly minimal coverage, a group of individuals carrying weapons raided a party taking place in resto-bar Cloud59 in the city of Tyre, attacking people and trashing the place in the process. The raid took place on the same day as a political freedom demonstration earlier...
The following article uses pseudonyms to protect the identities of those interviewed. “I didn’t change. It was still me.” —...
Emphatic Mexican-Lebanese artist Blu Fiefer is back with a new single, “Ekhir Hamme”, as part of her upcoming debut album...
Lebanon has historically been known for being relatively liberal when compared to the overall MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region. It also gained a reputation for a rich cultural scene, hosting a diverse range of traditional, religious and social practices, alongside a diverse ecosystem and desirable weather. In the...
Lebanon has been going through an unprecedented economic crisis whereby small-to-medium bank deposits were lost and people have witnessed both...
Stepping into the iron gates of the Mar Mtir graveyard in Beirut, the sound of car engines and honking horns...
A new report by the Anti-Racism Movement in Lebanon (linked here) shed a light on the racism that refugees and migrants in Lebanon are subjected to, revealing concerning information around children being institutionally discriminated against, such as by hospitals. Racism Against Refugee Children The denial of healthcare rights is one...
On Wednesday 13 September, Lebanese Members of Parliament Ibrahim Kanaan and George Adwan met with a delegation from the International...
After refusing to undergo a urine test, judge Ghassan Khoury issued a search and inquiry order for journalist Mariam Majdouline...
Protests across Syria have entered their fourth week and have witnessed increasing spread across the country. The protests took place in areas controlled by the regime, most notably as-Suwayda, Deraa and other regions, as well as in areas controlled by the Syrian National Army and Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and areas...