In the wake of the Beirut Municipal elections and the victory of the Byerte list, backed by former Prime Minister and leader of the Future […]
Tragedy in West Bekaa as boy, 16, killed by celebratory gunfire on election day
Little did 16 year-old Ahmad Ibrahim know that the elections would bring an end to his short life. He was playing football with his friends […]
Arsal turns new page; Elects female environmental activist to council
The northeastern border town of Arsal, long portrayed in the news as the hub of Syrian rebel fighters and the death pit of Lebanese Army […]
10 major municipal election violations as documented by activists in Beirut, East Lebanon
Shortly after polls closed for Beirut and east Lebanon’s municipal and mukhtar elections, the [preliminary] results came in with the Byerte list winning Beirut, and […]
Special needs persons gravely marginalized in Lebanon municipal elections
I am an able bodied person. Perhaps I don’t appreciate this fact as much as I should. I don’t pause to consider how lucky I […]
Women for Mukhtar; A dream of equal representation in Lebanon
As the municipal elections take the lead in the populous’ priority list, the race for mukhtars remains more or less muted. While women have presented […]
Lebanon ranked first in corruption among Arab nations
According to the newly released international transparency index, Lebanon has exceeded it’s neighbors in regards to organized misappropriation of public funds, and has finally attained […]
Weather prediction for Lebanon and Middle East spells disaster. May the “forest” be with us
No, I’m not here to talk about StarWars, but I am here to talk about the “force” or “forests” to be more specific. By mid […]
On Lebanon’s media climate, manufacturing consent and press freedom
As the world marks press freedom day –an opportunity to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom and pay tribute to those who have lost […]
Electoral sacrificial lambs: Between tradition and barbarism
In a rather emotional display of fervent political loyalty, supporters of former prime minister Saad Hariri sacrificed many lambs in honor of a visit from the leader […]