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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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Daily Star article on BT
Laudy Issa

Daily Star ceases print publication after “drop to virtually no advertising revenue”

TDS is the latest example of Lebanon’s changing media landscape.
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IMF abstract header by Laudy Issa
Samer Talhouk

An IMF bailout would wreak havoc on Lebanon’s economy

The IMF failed to bring growth and economic stability for almost every country it bailed out.
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(Illustration of rubber bullets article by Christina Atik)
Antonia Williams

Doctor offers protesters free eye surgeries after security forces “shoot-to-harm”

Riot police in Lebanon were shooting rubber bullets and tear gas canisters directly into crowds at chest-level.
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Healthcare provider checks in on patient in Lebanon. (Al-Fanar Media)
Natali Farran

Without political ties, healthcare access in Lebanon is more difficult

When access to social services is used as a deliberate strategy by politicians to gain support, healthcare inequalities are exacerbated. 
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Revolution of the mind (PHOTO: Ghida Ismail)
Ghida Ismail

Is Lebanon experiencing a revolution of the mind?

Google searches for political, economic, and revolution-related terms in Lebanon have spiked in the past three months, when anti-government protests began.
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