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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Death boats: Lebanese seek smugglers as last resort

Many perished while stranded at sea for days without water, food, or fuel to keep their overcrowded boats going.
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Nadim Saadeh

Forget about 3ayb: Mental health needs to be a priority in Lebanon

Especially when it seems like the life of every person in Lebanon has been broken down to simply surviving one catastrophe after the other.
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Karem Monzer

Rebuilding Beirut’s heritage sites, without funding public institutions

Antonia Williams

Shake-Up America: An in-depth guide to the US elections

In her new book Shake-Up America, Gaja Pellegrini-Bettoli argues that the 2020 elections will be unlike any other in recent history.
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Can Beirut save its heritage and art scene post-blast?
Rea Haddad

Cultural First Aid: Post-blast, can Beirut save its heritage and art scene?

Beirut's heritage and culture groups are trying to fill in the cracks left by both the August 4 blast and the worsening Lebanese economy.
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Lebanese banks abroad
Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Lebanese banks are robbing students of their right to study abroad

Commercial banks in Lebanon continue to deny overseas bank transfers for students living abroad, despite the new Central Bank circular.
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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...
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Freeda Chehab

How I learned to deal with expat guilt: Moving out of Lebanon in 2020

How does one begin to mourn the loss of their home when they feel removed from the chaos it had been burdened with?
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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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