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Online activism, activism leaves the streets / illustration by Joseph Abi Saab
Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Protests halt, but activism persists despite pandemic

Protestors have had to forgo their streets, but have substituted this for art, illustration, writing, Instagram lives and many more.
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Migrant workers article main header, green background (Original photo taken from The Daily Star / Mohammad Azakir)
Farah Ali-Ahmad

Migrant workers trapped with Lebanese abusers in COVID-19 outbreak

Their rights, already denied by the country’s Kafala system, are further threatened by COVID-19 movement restrictions.
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Beirut Today

Social distancing: It might be necessary, but it isn’t easy

What have you been doing to maintain your mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak? Video: Tariq Keblaoui Narration: Laudy Issa And a special thank you to Natali Farran and everyone who sent us footage from their homes....
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Visual showing some of the repurcussions of the Bisri Dam project. (Photo: Environmental Justice Atlas)
Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Bisri Dam project to resume, says cabinet during lockdown

Activists say the Bisri Dam will lead to an "environmental genocide" and fear further mismanagement of Lebanon's water resources.
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Antonia Williams

Amid coronavirus lockdown, Italy faces inklings of unrest

Authorities fear both that organized crime groups will exploit the crisis and that spontaneous revolts will result from growing livelihood concerns.
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Beirut Today

Quarantunes: The local, alternative songs we’re listening to right now

Nothing’s easy about being stuck in quarantine, but these local (well, sometimes regional) tunes might help you unwind in these difficult COVID-19 times. Don’t forget to support your local artists, they’re certainly worth the listen. Playlist curated by Firas El Khoury...
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The historic Saint-Michel Hospital of Amchit, which has been turned into a quarantine space for people who test positive for COVID-19 but do not require medical intervention. (Photo: Garo Kahwajian & Chadi Fares Karam)
Andre Mahfouz

COVID-19: Amchit initiative alleviates logistical catastrophe for hospitals

The bold program in Amchit is setting the standard for others to follow.
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A dog wears a mask over its mouth on a street in Beijing on February 13, 2020. Pets article on Animals Lebanon
Lynn Sheikh Moussa

COVID-19: Pets ditched on Beirut streets, animal welfare groups swamped

On misinformation and the economic hardships of both pet owners and animal welfare groups in Lebanon.
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Two intensive care professionals comfort each other in the ICU of a hospital in Cremona, Italy , on Friday, March 13, 2020. (Photo: Paolo Miranda / NBC News) - Italian doctors article
Antonia Williams

Italy calls for new wave of doctors in fight against coronavirus

Could Italy's problems also arise in Lebanese hospitals?
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Scientist Xinhua Yan works at Moderna in Cambridge, on Feb. 28, 2020. (David L. Ryan / Boston Globe via Getty Images) cure / medicine article
هدى الأخضر

The latest trials in search of a cure for COVID-19

The only protective measure against the virus is a vaccine, which has yet to be developed and cannot be given until it meets WHO’s criteria.
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Lebanese soldiers standing guard in the Beirut's downtown district on March 15.(Arab News via AFP) Medical emergency article
Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Social distancing is a luxury many cannot afford in Lebanon

Without government support, this state of medical emergency may prove hellish for many.
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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Roumieh prison sterilized following riots and fear of coronavirus spread

Assessments by lawyers show that the conditions of the prison are “cramped and unsanitary," which means coronavirus is more likely to spread among inmates.
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