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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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Karem Monzer

Rebuilding Beirut’s heritage sites, without funding public institutions

LU president superimposed above a photo of circular 34, which asks students to sign a pledge where they do not insult the university online. The text about online content is highlighted.
Karim Safieddine

Lebanese University students strike down administrative attempts to silence criticism

When the LU president said students shouldn't “insult” the university online, he expected obedience. But students had different arrangements.
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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 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,...
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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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Collage of Aoun, Macron, and Lebanon
Antonia Williams

Macron in Lebanon: A strategic play of mutual coordination

While his roadmap has been widely criticized, some analysts say Macron’s intervention was a strategic move for the country and wider region.
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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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Dima Farran

On its centenary: Lebanon celebrates a nation in shambles

On the eve of Lebanon’s centenary, French president Macron paid the country a second visit in less than a month...
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Karim Safieddine

Between axes of “peace” & “resistance,” dictators triumph while Palestinians suffer

Last month, a joint statement was released by the United States, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to announce the “full normalization of relations” between the second and the last. While this is not the first time a peace deal was struck between an Arab country and the Israeli...
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