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Mohamed Ben Fredj

Why Alaa Abd El Fattah’s Case is a Long History of Regional Violence  

BEIRUT  – As the world turns its gaze to Sharm-el-Sheikh, where world leaders have congregated for the UN climate negotiations,...
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Dima Farran

Are you in favor of a secular state? A referendum on the Lebanese identity

Lebanese citizens are demanding change, but not everyone is ready for a secular state. A referendum could help create a unified national identity.
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Lebanese actor Ziad Itani being carried after his release in 2018. (AP Photo | Hussein Malla)
Kareem Chehayeb

Ziad Itani, Lebanon’s torture epidemic and its frail courts

In his harrowing testimony, Ziad Itani said he was hung by his wrists for hours, kicked in the face enough to damage his teeth, and threatened with rape.
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Ghenwa Antonios

Heritage Tourism in Baalbeck: A Hands-On Experience Like No Other

The Baalbeck International Festival forms a unique mode of cultural heritage tourism that allows visitors to engage with the ancient ruins physically as well as mentally.
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Ayman Makarem

The Volunteer Circle: Making Volunteer Work in Lebanon Simple

The Volunteer Circle hopes to create an easy and convenient platform to connect NGOs and volunteers.
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Joseph Helou

Secularism and Lebanese Politics: A Marriage Proposal Based on Empty Vows

Secularism as an ideology collides with various aspects of the existing sectarian order of Lebanon.
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The sun sets over Hay el Tanak, Tripoli. February 1, 2021. Photo: Victoria C. Werling / victoriawerling.com
Marylin Chahine

How uneven aid distribution creates divisions in Hay al-Tanak

And why it’s important to actively involve neglected communities in relief initiatives when inequality, division and othering are prominent.
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Aerial view of a part of the human chain formed by protesters in Lebanon on October 27. (Omar El Imadi)
Chloe Khoury

From Tripoli to Tyre: Protesters in Lebanon form first ever nationwide human chain

More than 170,000 people held hands to cover a 171-kilometer distance along Lebanon’s coastal roads, from Tripoli in the North to Tyre in the South.
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Jad Ghamloush

Academia For the Elite: Can We Really Afford Education?

The crisis is two-fold.
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Maya Gavin

Benjamin Ladraa to Beirut Today: The World Moves With Pressure

His #WalktoPalestine campaign was a move to mark the centenary of the Balfour Declaration that legitimised the creation of the Israeli state, in turn leading to Nakba or “catastrophy,” which saw the expulsion of almost a million Palestinians from their homeland.
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Laudy Issa

Protesters demand amendment of Law 293 following women’s deaths

The KAFA protest is particularly significant in the context of the upcoming parliamentary elections, with many signs stating that their bearers will not be voting for “patriarchal ideology."
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