Lebanese parliamentarians failed to elect a new president for the twelfth time on Wednesday, June 14. The session ended after...
On October 25th, Lebanese photographer Mohamad Abdouni launched his solo exhibition, “Treat Me Like Your Mother,” at the Mina Image...
Ardkon.com is an independent grassroots initiative designed to bring communities together while aiding social development. In this video, we sat down with the founders who took us through their thought process and aspirations. Watch the video to learn more about this initiative. Special thanks to: Michel Semaan Dorothea Wenzl Ardkon.com...
We asked people on the streets of Beirut how they’re coping with the current situation. Watch the video to listen...
Lebanon has never been in worse shape. The economy has collapsed, political paralysis has become the norm, and social unrest...
The crisis that hit Lebanon in late 2019, crippling many sectors of the country’s societies, has had disproportionate impacts on marginalized communities. For over three years, intersecting oppressions have magnified already existing inequalities. Those who were already struggling with socioeconomic troubles, as well as job security saw their problems increase...
Minister of Information Ziad Makari informed Megaphone co-founder Jean Kassir on Tuesday that Public Prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat had retracted his...
Editors from two independent media outlets were summoned for questioning by different Lebanese security agencies this week. Jean Kassir, co-founder...
A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has revealed how state actors and private individuals across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have been using dating apps, such as Tinder and Grindr, and social media to entrap lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. The report revealed that...
In the past few months, a group of a few hundred men roaming the streets of Achrafieh made headlines in...
On Monday December 19, 2022, the streets of Beirut saw new, modern public buses for the first time in years. ...
In June 2022, residents of Mar Mkhayel and Gemmayze began organized action against what they describe as unlawful acts by local pubs, valet parking corporations, and crooked realtors. Their first direct action scheme was setting up a banner over a local pub, which says “Residential area, your noise is a...