MPs Engage in Parliamentary Sit-In

MPs Engage in Parliamentary Sit-In

By Mohammad El Sahily | Staff Writer   Last week, in an effort to protest what they saw as an atrophy in the presidential elections process, Members of Parliament Najat Saliba and Melhem Khalaf stated that they will literally sleep in Parliament until it convenes...
Outlook interviews MP Michel Moawad

Outlook interviews MP Michel Moawad

by José Makary | Staff Writer Presidential candidate and MP Michel Moawad lays out his vision for Lebanon and discusses his stances on the crises facing Lebanon in an interview with Outlook. Hello Mr. Moawad, it is great to see you. First, the Outlook team at AUB...
Launch of “The Philosopher”: a comic by the art of boo

Launch of “The Philosopher”: a comic by the art of boo

by Mark Zoarob | Staff WriterFor much of his cartoons, Bernard Hage restricted himself to a black-and-white palette. However, in his latest alluring artwork The Philosopher, Hage manages to combine themes of identity, memory, trust, and social interactions, among...
MMFD and the Crisis of Opposition

MMFD and the Crisis of Opposition

by Mohamad El Sahili | Staff WriterThe Lebanese opposition is already facing a tough time overall, with many of the supposed goals of some of them quickly not materializing as the post-election reality settled in. One of the most prominent opposition organizations,...
The Lebanese Oppositional Paralysis

The Lebanese Oppositional Paralysis

By Mohammad El Sahily | Staff WriterLebanese oppositional politics have been in a state of paralysis recently, with some groups grinding to a halt almost immediately in the aftermath of the parliamentary elections last May. After the successful election of thirteen...
Minister Continues LGBT Crackdown

Minister Continues LGBT Crackdown

By Mohammad El Sahily | Staff Writer Caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi has ordered the Internal Security Forces to ban an event that was scheduled for the 19th and 20th of November at a hotel in Achrafieh because it promoted “sexual deviance”. This is not...