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US Tariffs Shock Global Stock Markets – What About Lebanon and the Region?

Last week, the United States Administration under President Donald Trump announced global tariff increases, impacting countries from a minimum of...
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Beirut Today

Clashes on Lebanese-Syrian Borders

Clashes along the border between Syrian forces and local Lebanese armed groups haveintensified yesterday. The clashes continue to take place...
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Youssef Bouchi

Where to from here? Reflections of an Arab in the diaspora

We live in a world where crisis is here and now for some but elsewhere and not yet for others. Diasporic reality lives somewhere in between, suspended in a state of mourning and a state of survivor’s guilt all at once. This piece grapples with what it means to inhabit...
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Beirut Today

Biden Endorses Harris After Stepping Out of Presidential Race

Yesterday, United States President Joe Biden announced he’s dropping out of the presidential race. In his statement, Biden referred to...
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Beirut Today

French and British Elections Defy Global Trends

On Sunday, thousands of people gathered in the Republic Square in Paris to celebrate the victory of the left-wing alliance...
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Beirut Today

Eastern Congo Faces a Catastrophic Humanitarian Crisis

During the late months of 2023, the Democratic Republic of Congo witnessed a renewed spike in violence ahead of December’s national elections. Back in November, the clashes between non-state armed groups and government forces had displaced more than 450,000 people in the Eastern Congolese territories of Rutshuru and Masisi in...
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Chloe Lewin

Britain’s support for Israel is rooted in individual interests

As Israel continues its military offensive in Gaza, a growing number of people in the West are questioning the acceptability...
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Chhavi Mehra

Beyond the Rainbow: State of LGBT Issues in Lebanon and India

Himadri Roy was in love with his first partner. He sent him a fancy musical birthday card with lots of...
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Beirut Today

Palestine Support at World Cup Shows Reality Behind the Abraham Accords

On Tuesday, December 6, Morocco became the first Arab team to ever reach the FIFA World Cup’s Quarterfinals. After the team defeated Spain in an impressive penalty shoot-out, Moroccan players started their celebration with an act that has become all too familiar to viewers of this year’s tournament: raising the...
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Michael Avanzato

The New Cold Warriors: Ukraine in Washington’s Imperium

The United States is drawn to war like a moth to the flame, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine is of course no exception.
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Dima Farran

Political hypocrisy and international law: Palestine vs. Ukraine

Parallels have been recently drawn between the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Israeli-Palestinian wars. The point being made is...
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In this 1899 cartoon published, Uncle Sam lectures his new students: The Philippines, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and, Cuba. Past and potentially future U.S. acquisitions fill the rest of the classroom.
Michael Avanzato

Uncle Sam vs. Cuba: America’s Hot and Cold War

Understanding the long arm of US reach in Latin America lays bare the reasons for Cuba’s current difficulties.
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