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Revolution Anniversary Photo Essay
Marylin Chahine

Flame of the revolution: An anniversary photo essay

Hundreds of protesters in Beirut took to the streets on October 17 to commemorate one year since the start of the Lebanese uprising.
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Tala Ladki

The turning point: On October 17 and what came after

Those of us left at the protests endured a lot, including teargas, water cannons, and live bullets. I stayed until July 25, my turning point.
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Nina Bazin

“We want to go home:” One paper is holding 13 women hostage in Lebanon

13 Ivorian women have protested in front of and stormed into their consulate in Lebanon, simply because they want to go home. For months, they’ve asked to leave the country. Thanks to the Anti-Racism Movement (ARM), their plane tickets have already been paid for. For months, they’ve only been waiting...
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Aya Abou Saleh

Can Lebanon stray away from its stagnating nepotism?

“My father is stronger than yours,” yelled out MP Nadim Gemayel during an argument at a Parliament session held in July 2019.
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1 in 4 children in Beirut are at risk of missing school because of the Beirut blast.
Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Beirut blast: 163 schools damaged, children’s education endangered

The International Rescue Committee has warned that 1 in 4 children in the city of Beirut are now at risk of missing out on their education.
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Presidents Donald Trump from the United States of America, Michel Aoun from Lebanon, and Emmanuel Macron from France against a red backdrop
Michael Avanzato

France, the United States, and Sectarianism in Lebanon

Following the Beirut port explosion, both France and the United States seem to be approaching Lebanon like moths to a candle. Why?
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Prime Minister Mustapha Adib (Photo: NNA)
Antonia Williams

Lebanese cabinet formation hits snag over Finance ministry

BEIRUT: Prime Minister-designate Mustapha Adib failed to present his Cabinet lineup to President Michel Aoun on Monday, raising doubts that...
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On the left is Osmar Schindler’s 1888 painting “David and Goliath.” On the right is 15-year-old Faris Odeh throwing a rock at an Israeli tank during the Second Intifada. He was killed by the Israelis ten days after this picture was taken.
Michael Avanzato

Making Goliath into David: Israeli Aggression in Lebanon and Palestine

Despite perfectly encapsulating Goliath, Israel must present itself as David in order to garner international support and US funding.
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The legal residency of migrant workers in Lebanon remains tied to sponsors under the new Standard Unified Contract.
Lynn Sheikh Moussa

New Standard Unified Contract does not abolish Kafala in Lebanon

Lebanon’s Minister of Labour recently announced the new Standard Unified Contract for migrant domestic workers. The contract, developed by a Lebanese Steering Committee in cooperation with the Office of High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), is now set in place to protect the human...
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Mustapha Adib (Banner: Laudy Issa)
Freeda Chehab

Mustapha Adib, Who? A Look at Lebanon’s New Prime Minister

Anti-government chants echoed down the streets of Beirut on Monday, August 31 as newly-appointed Prime Minister Mustapha Adib navigated his...
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Khalde, Loubieh, and "national unity" in the eyes of the Lebanese regime
Karim Safieddine

Khalde, Loubieh, and “national unity” in the eyes of the Lebanese regime

What do the incidents of partisan violence in Khalde and Loubieh mean for Lebanon's politicians and how did they respond?
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Michael Avanzato

Between Beirut and Port-au-Prince: The failures of international aid

It would be a critical error to view international aid as “neutral” in any important sense.
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