On Wednesday, October 4, caretaker Minister of Justice Henri Khoury referred the pro-change Judges’ Club to judicial inspection. The club’s...
The following article uses pseudonyms to protect the identities of those interviewed. “I didn’t change. It was still me.” —...
Lebanon has historically been known for being relatively liberal when compared to the overall MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region. It also gained a reputation for a rich cultural scene, hosting a diverse range of traditional, religious and social practices, alongside a diverse ecosystem and desirable weather. In the...
Lebanon has been going through an unprecedented economic crisis whereby small-to-medium bank deposits were lost and people have witnessed both...
On Wednesday 13 September, Lebanese Members of Parliament Ibrahim Kanaan and George Adwan met with a delegation from the International...
After refusing to undergo a urine test, judge Ghassan Khoury issued a search and inquiry order for journalist Mariam Majdouline Lahham on Wednesday in a new episode of crackdowns on journalists and freedoms in the country. Background of the Case Initially, Lahham was summoned to investigations under the pretense of...
Earlier this week, Minister of Education and Higher Education Abbas Halabi decided to launch the academic year despite unresolved reservations...
The Lebanese caretaker government has approved the draft of the 2023 budget after six sessions of examinations starting late July,...
“Prison has grown to be popularly known as a violent place to receive juveniles, despite tha many rehabilitation programs and support given by non-governmental organizations,” said the president of the Union for the Protection of Juveniles in Lebanon, Amira Sukkar, when asked about the reality of prisons in Lebanon. In...
Last week, Prime Minister Najib Mikati warned that by the end of the month, there will be an inability to...
With the country entering new levels of its accentuating crisis, Lebanon’s way out depends on the resolution of its current...
Friday of this week marks three years since the 2020 Beirut Port explosion, which led to at least 218 deaths and 7,000 injuries and left an estimated 300,000 homeless. Families of the victims and several activist and political groups are preparing for Friday in assertion of their unwavering search for...