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Laudy Issa

Afraid of LGBTQ+ people, Lebanon refuses to sign media freedom pledge

Out of 37 member states of the “Media Freedom Coalition,” Lebanon was the only one not to sign a pledge supporting the freedom of the press.
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Karem Monzer

Kafala hides the Lebanese government’s failure

The most recent blow to migrant workers in Lebanon came from the State Shura Council, which rejected a new unified...
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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

COVID-19: Hospitals at capacity, 100,000 infected, and lockdown tomorrow

Yesterday, coronavirus cases in Lebanon crossed the 100,000 mark. “We have reached a very dangerous stage because public and private hospitals can no longer admit critical cases, as all beds are occupied,” said Caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab earlier this week. Diab announced on Tuesday that the country will be...
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Article: Secular Club, The largest student campaign in the history of AUB elections
Marwan Issa

Secular Club: The largest student campaign in the history of AUB elections

In an unprecedented feat for student elections at the American University of Beirut, the AUB Secular Club announced on November...
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Laudy Issa

US Sanctions On Bassil: Why Now And What Do They Mean For Lebanon?

Bassil’s sanctions come as part of the Trump administration’s final push against Iran, and add yet another hurdle on track to the formation of the Lebanese Cabinet.
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Beirut Today

Second building collapses in Beirut as storm continues

Winter is bringing new wave of catastrophe for Beirut.
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Damage in Karantina, Lebanon following the Beirut blast. | Article: Beirut port explosion: No peace without justice. Photographer: Lynn Sheikh Moussa. Article: Justice after the Beirut blast
Amr Jomaa

Beirut port explosion: No peace without justice

President Michel Aoun promised that an investigation would name those responsible for the blast within five days. Lebanese people chuckled.
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Take Down the Federalism Scarecrows
Christophe Abi-Nassif

Take down the federalism scarecrows

There are a lot of things to fear in Lebanon these days. A federal state is not one of them.
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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Citizens file criminal complaints following August 4 blast

The Beirut Bar Association submitted nearly 700 criminal complaints to the public prosecutor on behalf of victims of the Beirut Blast.
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Referendum article: Mosaic of broken Lebanese flag superimposed on protesters outline carrying placards.
Cynthia Saghir

Referendum, not early elections or delayed reform, for Lebanon

As was the case in Chile, referendums can be an opportunity and a vehicle for immediate action if implemented without undue influence.
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Laudy Issa

RAMCO will stop collecting trash in Beirut, Metn, and Keserwan

RAMCO is asking the Lebanese government to deliver its dues to the waste management company in dollars, as per their contract, so that it can pay off its bank debts and operational costs.
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Prime Minister Saad Hariri
Laudy Issa

Out with the old, in with the old: Hariri returns to power

Saad Hariri won 65 out of 120 possible votes, making him Lebanon's "new" prime minister designate.
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