The pope and the European Parliament recently urged the Turkish government to recognise the Armenian mass killings as “genocide”, while others – including the US – have stopped short of […]
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Lebanon’s personal status and citizenship laws are sexist and create more statelessness. Though it likes to think of itself as the most liberated Arab country, Lebanon needs to admit that […]
The latest diplomatic spat has seen the Turkish prime minister accuse his Israeli counterpart of crimes against humanity, while Israel’s foreign minister called the Turkish president an “anti-Semitic bully”. Ahmet […]
With the recent release of CitizenFour, Laura Poitras’ documentary on whistleblower Edward Snowden, it is worth questioning the relevance of his revelations to the Middle East. The media in the region, […]
It wasn’t as if Lebanon didn’t have troubles enough, with a shaky government finally formed last month. But the Syrian refugee crisis is taking a huge toll on a country […]
We must be wary of rose-tinted narratives about the past: sectarian tensions have been present, even if non-confrontational, in peaceful times. Stories about the “good old days” are familiar to […]
After struggling to pursue sport for years because of the impact of the conflict with Israel, Palestinians now have a rare chance to celebrate success. Maher Abu Rmelleh, a judoka, […]
Lana Asfour talks to Syrian refugees in Lebanon near the Syrian border. In the windswept hills of the northern Bekaa valley, the normally quiet town of Aarsal is experiencing an […]
Several crises during the past decade haven’t led to outright conflict in Syria’s neighbour. The Lebanese are adept at living their lives normally while national and regional events simmer or […]