While forces affiliated with the uprising managed to unify their efforts and reached a consensus that brought together parties from across the left and right of the political divide, in addition to civil society actors, thereby constituting a strong bloc, the established political forces seemed unable...
These analysts assert that there is no legal or moral debate about preemptive war since to preempt means to strike first when an attack is either underway or imminent. Practically speaking this means that the decision to engage in armed conflict has already been taken by the enemy. The victim...
Although the history curriculum may remain unchanged, it still informs new editions of textbooks and inspires lively public debate, all of which constitutes a continuing process of historical production aimed at creating a history, or histories, of Lebanon.Gregor Peter Nazarian...
There have also been a series of security crackdowns on gay-friendly night clubs and bathhouses, events that stirred sizable debate in the national media. But there are indications that resistance to LGBT rights may be weakening. Earlier this year, a fourth Lebanese judge ruled against Article ...
At my first full-time job, I remember having a debate with Mo about why so many young people give up on Lebanon and leave. He responded,“But did they ever really try? What have they done for Lebanon?” As a fresh grad, could you already know that you wanted more? That Lebanon was...
"Green" civil engineers in Beirut are investigating paving roads with trash.It remains true that the only way to overcome longstanding tradition on the division of political power between your sect and another sect is to kill everyone in the other sect. Consequently, after some heated debate ...
Although the history curriculum may remain unchanged, it still informs new editions of textbooks and inspires lively public debate, all of which constitutes a continuing process of historical production aimed at creating a history, or histories, of Lebanon....