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...
The following article uses pseudonyms to protect the identities of those interviewed. “I didn’t change. It was still me.” — Sarah, a 23-year-old queer student. In Lebanon, where conservatism reigns supreme, a recent onslaught of transphobic and homophobic sentiments has endowed the queer community with a looming sense of fright...
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)...
Lebanon has been going through an unprecedented economic crisis whereby small-to-medium bank deposits were lost and people have witnessed both wage devaluation and inaccessibility to social services. With the Lebanese Lira losing over 98 percent of its value, the country’s economy is becoming increasingly dollarized. Amid such developments, talks about...
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...
On Wednesday 13 September, Lebanese Members of Parliament Ibrahim Kanaan and George Adwan met with a delegation from the International Monetary Fund headed by Ernesto Ramirez Rigo, the organization’s head of mission in Lebanon and announced that they disagreed with the Fund’s approach. The meeting, which was held in the...
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...
Laura Ayoub happened upon pole dancing while on a trip in 2015, and immediately fell in love. In the years since, she’s worked on introducing the sport to the Lebanese community, while breaking pre-existing stereotypes on the matter. Through her work, she’s helped various women gain comfort in their bodies....