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Moments after Melhem Khalaf was elected as the independent head of the Beirut Bar Association for lawyers in November. (Ahmad Azakir/Annahar)
Timour Azhari

Elected during the uprising, Khalaf pledges to work for all

“I am the head of this association for the entire country, all lawyers and all people."
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Onlooker watching Kozo perform at the first Onomatopoeia "On Shuffle" concert. (Laudy Issa)
Lynn Sheikh Moussa

On Shuffle: Musicians faced with shrinking spaces in Lebanese economic crisis

“Any time one of these places suffer, we all suffer as a community and that's why we all work together to keep them afloat and keep ourselves afloat."
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An employee wearing a protective mask near the ward where the first coronavirus case in Lebanon is being treated, at the Rafik Hariri University Hospital. (AFP / Arab News)
Antonia Williams

Coronavirus, hospital fees, and medicine shortage: Lebanon’s healthcare sector under threat

Is the Lebanese medical field prepared for both coronavirus and the ongoing economic crisis?
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Charbel Khoury ordered to be detained by Judge Ghada Aoun criticizing FPM
Laudy Issa

FPM continues judicial crackdown against journalists and activists

Instead of taking on political corruption cases, the Lebanese judiciary has systematically targeted journalists and activists to silence them since the start of the anti-government October 17 Revolution.
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A giant "Stop Solidere" sign drapes over the St. Georges Hotel for all to see. (Allan Leonard)
Lynn Sheikh Moussa

St. Georges Hotel wins license to rebuild after decades of Solidere struggle

The Beirut municipality granted the owner of the famous St. Georges Hotel a license to renovate the damaged landmark after decades of dispute with Solidere.
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IMF logo
Laudy Issa

IMF aid to Lebanon unlikely to come in anytime soon, says source

Getting an IMF loan is complicated. Lebanese officials need other solutions for the upcoming $1.2 billion due, said a source close to the IMF.
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(Illustrated: Christina Atik) Sex education and harassment article
Lynn Sheikh Moussa

Women on Twitter speak up about harassment and rape in Lebanon

One thing is clear: sex education, including a lesson on consent, is needed in Lebanon.
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February 11, 2020 | Security forces fire tear gas and water cannon to break up protesters near Parliament (France 24 / AFP) | pax-Syriana policy article
Karim Safieddine

Lebanon’s new political formula takes the country back to pax-Syriana

The new ministerial make-up and policy statement formula take the country not only back to October 16, but even prior to 2005.
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Samer Talhouk

Diab’s “painful measures” are not necessary, they’re a political choice

The expertise of a "technocratic" government is being used by politicians to pass new austerity measures that serve banks at the expense of the people.
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Beirut Today

Arrests in Time of Revolution: Beatings, Harassment, and Torture

In this video, we follow the detailed stories of 3 protesters from the moment they were arrested to the moment...
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Bisri Dam Article - Timour Azhari
Timour Azhari

German MPs ask government to reject Bisri Dam project

The MPs said the project was an example of the “failed policy” that Lebanese citizens have taken to the streets to oppose.
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Global Corruption Barometer from Transparency International
Natali Farran

A look at the Global Corruption Barometer results on Lebanon

Corruption, bribery, dissatisfaction, and some hope amidst the chaos.
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