Lebanon is about to abolish a law that protects rapists
Article 522 of the Lebanese penal code has let rapists that marry their victims off the hook. That’s about to change. The Parliament’s Administration and…
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Australia: Muslim leader slammed MP’s Lebanon comments
The head of Australia’s largest Muslim association has slammed claims by the country’s immigration minister that recent terror attacks are born of a 1970’s decision…
Transgender in Lebanon: ‘A story of courage and determination’
Ivy was born a boy, but dreamed of growing up to be a “beautiful woman”. Just like caterpillars turn into butterflies, her childish mind did not…
Is it ‘Black Monday’ in Lebanon?
On ‘Black’ Monday, thousands of Polish women dressed in black took to the streets to protest against a proposed ban on abortion sponsored by the…
Lebanon’s speaker Berri says Zahle bomb targeted his Amal party – al Akhbar
A blast which killed one person in Lebanon last week targeted a convoy of cars belonging to the Hezbollah-allied Amal party, parliament speaker and Amal party head Nabih…
Pleasure of coffee and horrors of war in Lebanon
Ten years after the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war, coffee vendors reflect on how decades of turmoil have affected their lives. A bored soldier, with his machinegun…
Syrians in Lebanon hit by arrests, curfews and hostility after bombings
Suicide bombings in Lebanon last month have prompted mass arrests, curfews and reported vigilante-style attacks directed at the large Syrian refugee population, leaving many Syrians…
Lebanon: Beirut protesters decry racism toward Syrians
Protesters took the streets of Beirut to march against racism toward Syrian refugees, which they say has been growing in recent weeks. At least 200…
‘Crisis’ in Lebanon for Syrian children out of school
Mariam Khatib, a 15-year-old Syrian refugee in Lebanon, says she has just one wish in life – to be able to go back to school….
Is Lebanon a Narco-State?
Lebanon has been experiencing several challenges over the last few years. To begin with, the country, known as The Cedar Republic, has been without a…