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...
Minister of Information Ziad Makari informed Megaphone co-founder Jean Kassir on Tuesday that Public Prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat had retracted his complaints against the outlet. This comes after State Security had summoned Kassir a second time on Monday, wanting him to appear in front of them on Tuesday morning. The Public...
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...
At approximately 4 AM on Monday, February 7, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey and Northern Syria, causing massive destruction, and leaving thousands killed. At the time of writing, over 21,000 people have been confirmed dead between the two countries. The earthquake is believed to have erased entire...
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. ...
For the past few months, Qatar has been in the spotlight of the West’s media, and not necessarily in a positive light. As host of the 2022 World Cup, Qatar has been facing constant criticism for its treatment of migrant workers and its general human rights records. Yet underneath these...
On Tuesday, December 6, Morocco became the first Arab team to ever reach the FIFA World Cup’s Quarterfinals. After the...
In June 2022, residents of Mar Mkhayel and Gemmayze began organized action against what they describe as unlawful acts by...
December 27th, 11 am, tens of Lebanese women congregate in front of the parliament for ABAAD’s anti-sexual harassment campaign, their chanting voices reverberating in unison across Al Nejmeh square. Some kneel on the floor, painting bright red protest slogans on fresh white linen that read: I’m free, not your property. ...