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.
Following the Beirut port explosion, both France and the United States seem to be approaching Lebanon like moths to a candle. Why?
BEIRUT: Prime Minister-designate Mustapha Adib failed to present his Cabinet lineup to President Michel Aoun on Monday, raising doubts that he could form a new government within the two week deadline set by France two weeks ago. Adib was expected to present Aoun a proposed draft of the Cabinet lineup,...
Despite perfectly encapsulating Goliath, Israel must present itself as David in order to garner international support and US funding.
Lebanon’s Minister of Labour recently announced the new Standard Unified Contract for migrant domestic workers. The contract, developed by a...
Anti-government chants echoed down the streets of Beirut on Monday, August 31 as newly-appointed Prime Minister Mustapha Adib navigated his way through the capital’s most devastated neighborhoods. During his visit to Gemmayze and Mar Mikhayel, he promised residents the pursuit of a fair and thorough investigation into the explosion that...
What do the incidents of partisan violence in Khalde and Loubieh mean for Lebanon's politicians and how did they respond?
It would be a critical error to view international aid as “neutral” in any important sense.
On every level –international, national, and local– there was horrific, unforgivable failings and negligence that led to the Beirut blast.
Resignations began over the weekend, when authorities also violently cracked down against protesters in the Lebanese capital.
The national currency needs to be prevented from total collapse, and this needs to be done in a pragmatic and gradual approach with a clear bias towards protecting the interests of the majority of the population against the predatory behavior of the ruling cartel.
As security officials increasingly turn against the people, a police state is slowly taking hold across the country.