101 on Port Blast Investigation

101 on Port Blast Investigation

Nov 7, 2021 | Activism, Local

By Abed Bsat | Staff Writer What is happening, How did it start and Where is it going? On August 4th 2020 at around 6pm, a fire broke out in one of Beirut’s port warehouses, sending plumes of smoke covering Beirut’s skyline. As a result of said fire, 2,750 tons of...
Women: Educated but Unemployed

Women: Educated but Unemployed

Nov 7, 2021 | Activism, Gender, Sexuality & Relationships

By Daniella Razzouk | Staff Writer Women’s rights in Lebanon have always been a mixed bag. According to the UN women, “Lebanon enjoys one of the most vibrant feminist movements in the Arab region.” Lebanese women were given the right to vote in 1952 and since then,...
Into the Life of a Syrian Ballerino

Into the Life of a Syrian Ballerino

Nov 7, 2021 | Activism, Local Arts & Culture

Yasmine Nassar | Staff Writer In our culture, we tend to focus on making a living rather than focusing on the ‘living’ part of it, enjoying life and letting others enjoy their own as well. That’s because of the constant pressure in our society to...
Voting and its Importance

Voting and its Importance

Nov 7, 2021 | Activism

By Sara El-Husseini | Staff Writer The Lebanese Elections: why it is so important to vote. I think we all know by now that the parliamentary elections in Lebanon are to be held on March 27th 2022. Although it is rather early to preach such an event five months prior...
The Walk: Little Amal’s Journey Across Europe

The Walk: Little Amal’s Journey Across Europe

Nov 7, 2021 | Activism

By Rawan Bou Hassan | Staff Writer “The people that look at her and start telling themselves her story are actively engaged in empathy, in compassion,” Amir Nizar Zuabi, the Walk’s creative director said. “And, of course, if you can do it to an...
The Political Economy of the So-called Recovery

The Political Economy of the So-called Recovery

Nov 7, 2021 | Activism

By Sari Zeineddine | Staff Writer The truth of the current situation. We have been hearing of a “recovery” since the beginning of the Taif era, maybe because the “New Lebanon” is structurally associated with crises. Some call it “political recovery”, others go for...