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With Yo-Yo Ma and Right To Play, Beirut Becomes a Stage for Refugees

Young Syrian and Palestinian refugees recently shared the stage with world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and his Silk Road Ensemble, playing...
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Lebanon's Central Bank (Bamque Du Liban) has taken several steps over the years in its attempts at stabilizing the economy.
Jamil Chaya

Breaking Down Banque du Liban’s Financial Engineering

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.
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Beirut Today

Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay: Students in Lebanon are Protesting Again

Students and parents in Lebanon are mobilizing with Mada, the independent student network, against the tuition currency change at their universities. Here’s why the shift from LBP to USD harms them, and why they were protesting in front of the Ministry of Education. Video by Lujain Jo...
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Egyptian rock band Massar Egbari. (Courtesy of Massar Egbari)
Veronica Merlo

On Egyptian Rock N’ Activism: We talked to Massar Egbari at their Beirut concert

Five Egyptian musicians walk into Bayt Em Nazih and set the crowd on fire with their unique blend of rock and social activism.
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Protest in Lebanon following the death of prominent political journalist Samir Kassir in 2005. Since 1992, nine journalists have been killed in Lebanon.(Ramzi Haidar | Getty Images)
Veronica Merlo

Exiled Journalists in Lebanon Usually Fear For Their Safety And Seek Refuge Elsewhere

“I do not feel safe here. After receiving too many threats on social media or over the phone, I stopped publishing.”
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Veronica Merlo

Beirut’s historic landmarks between resilience and destruction: the case of Vendome Stairs

In recent years, several civil society groups have fought to protect what little is left of public spaces in Beirut.
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Lyrics from Mashrou' Leila's Tayf (Ghost). (Christina Atik | Beirut Today)
Cynthia Nahhas

Thousands protest Mashrou’ Leila cancellation through massive concert in Beirut

Thousands stood in solidarity with Mashrou’ Leila, following the cancellation of their concert at the Byblos International Festival, through a...
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Panel discussion at the first Refugees=Partners conference. (Refugees=Partners)
Laudy Issa

Refugees=Partners: Better refugee policies can benefit both Syrians and Lebanese host communities

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.
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Cynthia Nahhas

Redefining Drag: The Political, Fierce, and Daring Arab Perspective

Rather than imitating the West, the Arab community has turned drag into its own.
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Beirut Today

Why Lebanon Should Invest in Women’s Labor Force Participation

Arab leaders continue to overlook one structural reform that would undoubtedly strengthen their economies: the full integration of women in the labor force.
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Lebanese musician and singer Marcel Khalife opening the 2019 Baalbeck International Festival. (EPA)
Karim Safieddine

The Politics Behind Marcel Khalife Skipping The National Anthem And The Public’s Reaction

In response to his critics, Marcel Khalife released a statement protesting the situation the country is in because of the current political leadership.
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Beirut Today

Video: Red Bull Cliff Diving Lands In Beirut

In the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series that landed in Beirut this month, 24 divers from 18 different nationalist dived from 21 to 27 meters off Raouche’s “Pigeon Rock.” Meet some of the extreme athletes, learn about cliff diving, and see their best dives in this video by Ayeesha...
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