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Karim Safieddine

Shi’a mothers fight back: A bargain for power in a man’s world

Their struggle is the result of a system where personal and family status codes are determined by 15 different sects, all of which discriminate against women.
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A man wears a protective mask as he walks past the coronavirus emergency department at the Rafic Hariri government hospital in Beirut, March 10, 2020. (Mohamed Azakir / Reuters / L'Orient Le Jour)
Natali Farran

How to protect your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

And a list of reliable resources for all kinds of support and information on coronavirus.
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Beirut Today

Lebanon declares a state of medical emergency

“Temporary and exceptional measures” include closing most non-essential public and private institutions, and all land, sea, and air borders. *Edit: While banks were officially excluded from the shutdown, they later announced they will be closing. Video by Laudy Issa...
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Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Lebanese doctor requests MPs and ministers donate salaries to combat coronavirus

Leading Dr. Nidal Mawla in Lebanon’s coronavirus response is requesting MPs and ministers to donate a month’s worth of salary...
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“Down with the rule of the bank” reads this graffiti on the door of Bankmed, one of the top five banks in Lebanon. A default deals a major blow to the banking system in Lebanon. (AP / Financial Times)
Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Lebanon’s default: What it means, what’s next, and who’s to blame

By defaulting, the new Lebanese government is openly declaring the country's crisis to investors and countries worldwide.
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Mental health article visual, outline of a face facing the insides of the face against a blue, watery background
Natali Farran

What can be done to lessen mental health difficulties during Lebanon’s economic crisis?

The full impact of the current economic crisis on mental health in Lebanon remains to be seen, but reports of negative effects have already emerged.
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Anti-government protesters break the window of a bank in Beirut. January 2020. (Marwan Tahtah / AFP / Asia Times)
Samer Talhouk

How the Lebanese economy came crashing

Lebanon’s economy is at its worst since the Civil War, and politicians have made sure that the financial model that made it this way benefits them.
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Marijuana article: Syrian refugees work in cannabis field in Bekaa. (Patrick Baz / AFP / The Guardian)
Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Legalizing marijuana will not save the Lebanese economy

Who will benefit from legalizing marijuana? Similar to the tobacco industry, it most certainly is not the cannabis farmers.
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Hezbollah's article: The protests in solidarity with the Syrian revolution in Beirut in 2015. (Facebook / @SRC.Lebanon)
Karim Safieddine

Has solidarity with Syrians become taboo in Hezbollah’s Lebanon?

More often than not, vocal critics within Hezbollah's local community are harassed and pressured into issuing formal and public apologies.
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Beirut Today

Beirut Talks: Environmental and Waste Management with Ziad Abi Chaker

In another episode of Beirut Talks, activist and environmental engineer Ziad Abi Chaker discusses the pressing environmental issues that will...
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"Louteh Mesh Msabbe," words seen spray painted across Beirut's walls during the ongoing anti-government revolution, translate to "Gay is not an insult." - LGBTQ+ article
Murad Odeh

LGBTQ+ In Lebanon: Double burdens and double realities

LGBTQ+ realities in Lebanon are so disparate that it is both one of the most liberal countries in the Arab World & one where human rights are stagnating.
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Syrian refugee children chant slogans behind a fence at a refugee camp in Turkey. (Lefteris Pitarakis / AP / The Telegraph)
Laudy Issa

100 years of refugees, war, and a looming climate change displacement crisis

While the history of refugees in the MENA is one of war and conflicts, the future of displacement is rooted in climate change.
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