A candlelight vigil will be held for four victims of femicide (3 women and 1 child) who lost their lives this week to senseless violence. […]
Year: 2017
Of sharks and men: Lebanon’s environment falls prey to predatory politics, people
This week, the world marked the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, an annual event that aims […]
Palestinian band Le Trio Joubran to collaborate with Roger Waters
This article was published at StepFeed on October 16, 2017. https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ3cj8Mh6Oy/?taken-by=karimghattas1 Last week, the acclaimed Palestinian musical group Le Trio Joubran performed in front of a fascinated crowd of […]
We talked to Roger Waters about BDS, Trump, Israel, Lebanon and Palestine
This article was published at StepFeed on October 4, 2017. 50 years ago Israel invaded the West Bank and Gaza, and a young English musician […]
522’s abolishment is a win, but the devil is in the details
The last I addressed Article 522 on Newsroom Nomad was back in December 2016, when local media mistakingly reported that said article of the penal […]
Addressing Lebanon’s waste problem, starting with our smartphones
This post was written by guest contributor Michael J. Oghia. Michael is a Belgrade-based independent consultant, researcher, and editor working within the Internet governance ecosystem, […]
Activists urge Lebanese to boycott Beirut dolphin show
In the wake of Cirque Du Liban’s announcement of the Beirut Dolphinarium’s upcoming August show, animal right’s activists, who had put together a video urging […]
Urban expansion threatens one of Lebanon’s last remaining turtle sanctuaries
If it’s not the garbage, the illegal fishing methods, or the pollution, it’s seaside construction. The threats facing marine turtles that come to south Lebanon’s […]
Successive Lebanese governments, EU must be tried for ecocide
Let’s forgo the formalities and the lengthy intros; Lebanon is on the edge of a massive ecological catastrophe, yet we remain silent – in a […]
Beirut cuts down trees, activists up in arms
A recent decision of urban tree removal by the Beirut municipality in Msaitbeh over the weekend has solicited vehement condemnation from online activists and the […]