Assassinations|Featured Articles|Hezbollah|Israel|Red Lines|Regional War|South Lebanon DANCING AROUND RED LINES– After a week of assassinations (in Lebanon and in Iran), it appears that Netanyahu is taking us one step closer to a regional war.
Female Chimeras Fatima Tanbura, a woman from Gaza, shares her harrowing experience of being arrested after she and her family were forcibly displaced to a school sheltering the displaced in northern Gaza. Upon her arrest, she was subjected to severe mistreatment, including physical abuse, verbal insults, strip searches, and deprivation of her basic rights. Her story sheds light on the harsh conditions and abuses faced by female prisoners in detention, highlighting the broader issues of mistreatment and human rights violations in the prisons.
Beirut Port Explosion|commemoration|Families of Victims|Justice|Obstruction MARCH ON FOURTH COMMEMORATION OF AUGUST 4 EXPLOSION– On the fourth commemoration of the Beirut Port explosion, the names of the 235 victims were read out and demands were renewed for justice, truth and accountability.
Beirut Port Explosion|commemoration|Justice|Nitrate|Obstruction AUGUST SUN– At the annual commemoration of the Beirut Port explosion, there were less people present than in previous years. But as long as the sun shines in August, the anniversary remains an indictment of the “nitrate regime” which allowed the crime to happen.
Culture|Environment|Film Festival|Rural|South Lebanon REEF ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL: A SALUTE TO THE SOUTH– The Reef Environmental Film Festival was held at the Qobayat Silk Factory in Akkar, between July 26 and 28, 2024. It included screenings of environmental films, nature hikes, a village dinner, and a talk on “Threatened human and bio-diversity: South Lebanon as a living example” (a tribute to South Lebanon as it faces daily environmental violations by the occupation).
Hezbollah|Israel|Lebanese Government|Military Response|Regional War|Weak State ESCAPE TO THE INSIDE– As the threat of all-out war escalates, Lebanon’s lack of preparedness is made evident in the absence of a government plan and Hezbollah’s increasing reliance on the statements of its allies, at a moment of dangerous political division.
Beirut Today Tourist arrivals in Lebanon dropped to 340,290. Short description: The war with Israel, which has displaced thousands in south Lebanon, has had a dramatic impact on Lebanon’s tourism numbers. After a slight rise in tourism rates last summer, restaurants, cafes, and other businesses have reportedly felt a decrease in business over the last few months. As business continues to dip and the possibility of regional war looms, businesses are struggling to survive.
Deterrence|Division|Hezbollah|Regional War|Resistance|State WAITING FOR THE STRIKE: STATE, PEOPLE, RESISTANCE– As we await the looming war, what tools does Lebanon dispose of to face this new phase?
Gaza: His mission is to care for them: A young man from Gaza adopts animals and provides them with everything they need despite the pain of war
