By Shifah BelaiLebanese adult actress turned influencer Mia Khalifa never fails to publicly share her opinions of conflicts in the world. Over the past two weeks, she took to social media to shed light on the historic and ongoing injustices in Palestine. In recently posted tweets, Khalifa referred to the United States’ support of the Israeli government…
By Zainab KhanThe devastating news of an explosion in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, has left people distraught. A country which has already been experiencing tremendous hardship such as inflation and food instability has now been hit by an explosion killing up to 73 people and injuring as many as 3,000 people. It is said that a major fire…
By Guest BloggerIn much of the Arab world, an archaic, unjust set of laws still exist. Known as mechanisms for modern-day slavery, kafala (visa sponsorship) laws are practiced with little regard for the safety of those most oppressed under these rules: migrant domestic workers. These workers are forbidden from leaving or changing employers in the country without their sponsor’s…
By In June 2018, the police authorities of the town of Brummana in the main district of Mount Lebanon in Lebanon issued a new uniform that caused controversy on social media. The policewomen of the town are now wearing summer uniforms consisting of black shorts and a T-shirt. They are also wearing a red barrette with Lebanon’s national symbol on it, the Lebanese Cedar tree. The reason for this decision was explicated by their mayor,…
