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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Aid distribution processes discriminate against Syrian refugees

Syrian refugees are increasingly reporting being refused aid on the basis of nationality, despite being heavily affected by the Beirut blast.
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Khalde, Loubieh, and "national unity" in the eyes of the Lebanese regime
Karim Safieddine

Khalde, Loubieh, and “national unity” in the eyes of the Lebanese regime

What do the incidents of partisan violence in Khalde and Loubieh mean for Lebanon's politicians and how did they respond?
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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Children of Lebanese mothers & foreign fathers excluded from registering in public schools

Minister of Education and Higher Learning Tarek Majzoub has excluded the children of Lebanese mothers married to foreigners from an issued directive on students allowed to enroll in public schools. Lebanese schools are required to prioritise the enrolment of Lebanese students over foreign ones, but they have so far been...
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Natali Farran

Your mental health matters: Where can you find help after the Beirut blast?

Prevalence of mental health problems in disaster-affected populations is higher by two to three times than that of the general population.
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coronavirus illustration
Joumana Talhouk

5 reactions to coronavirus we can avoid

Two weeks after Beirut's August 4 explosion, I tested COVID-19 positive. There seems to be a pattern to how people responded to the news.
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Tatiana Rouhana

Beirut blast leaves Syrian refugees at heightened risk of vulnerability

At least 34 refugees have died, 7 are still missing, and another 124 have been hurt because of the Beirut blast.
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Michael Avanzato

Between Beirut and Port-au-Prince: The failures of international aid

It would be a critical error to view international aid as “neutral” in any important sense.
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Creative industry in Lebanon struggles after blast
Lynn Sheikh Moussa

3 initiatives supporting Beirut’s creative scene after the blast

To rebuild and restore Lebanon’s creative industries, individuals and NGOs are seeking aid from anyone capable of contributing.
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15 years later, what sort of justice has the Special Tribunal for Lebanon served the people of this country?
Dima Farran

1559, 1757, 1701 and … : In pursuit of justice

15 years later, what sort of justice has the Special Tribunal for Lebanon served the people of this country?
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Still from "She Was Not Alone" (2020) by Iraqi director Hussein Al-Asadi.
Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Iraq’s first independent film festival launches tomorrow

With the creation of the IIFF, filmmakers, directors, actors, and other creatives will be given a much-needed channel to showcase their work.
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Reconstruction article: The Beirut port as seen through the shattered window of a nearby home after the explosion that decimated the Lebanese capital (Photo: Michael Abounabhan)
Marylin Chahine

Not For Sale: Beirut’s reconstruction must prioritize people and not profit

Moving forward, Beirut's reconstruction must rethink the inequalities & weaknesses that stemmed out from urban planning before the explosion.
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Dima Farran

Revisiting the past & revisioning the future: Justice served by the court of public opinion

Unpacking Gebran Bassil’s speech earlier this week, his argument for why the Free Patriotic Movement is not to blame seemed weak at times and contradictory at others.
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