Kozo (and Alfie’s pillow) sit around a mess of pedals in Tunefork Studios and talk about their debut album: Tokyo...
"Our voices are as high as our tuition."
Young Syrian and Palestinian refugees recently shared the stage with world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and his Silk Road Ensemble, playing music they themselves had composed over the years as part of the Right to Play initiative in Lebanon. Video by Lujain Jo...
While the Central Bank's operations were an ingenious approach to the problems at hand in Lebanon, they are only temporary solutions that give policy-makers more time to address the country’s problems.
Students and parents in Lebanon are mobilizing with Mada, the independent student network, against the tuition currency change at their...
Five Egyptian musicians walk into Bayt Em Nazih and set the crowd on fire with their unique blend of rock and social activism.
“I do not feel safe here. After receiving too many threats on social media or over the phone, I stopped publishing.”
In recent years, several civil society groups have fought to protect what little is left of public spaces in Beirut.
Thousands stood in solidarity with Mashrou’ Leila, following the cancellation of their concert at the Byblos International Festival, through a night of collaborative performances organized in 10 days by a small group of activists. The performances, which took place in the Aresco Center Palace on the night that Mashrou’ Leila...
That's not all: Syrian refugees are actually filling some of the gaps in the Lebanese economy, as opposed to competing with the Lebanese workforce.
Rather than imitating the West, the Arab community has turned drag into its own.
Arab leaders continue to overlook one structural reform that would undoubtedly strengthen their economies: the full integration of women in the labor force.