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How did Minister Bassil acquire $22M of real estate?

Nov 3, 2015

Lebanese broadcaster LBC has just released a fascinating report detailing the curious and multi-million dollar real estate holdings of Lebanon's foreign minister, Gebran Bassil. According...

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When a state fears protests, not militias

Oct 20, 2015

The passing away of Zahle MP Elias Skaff last week after a "long (unspecified) illness" has opened an unexpected window into the workings of...

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Poverty and abuse in the Bekaa

Oct 8, 2015

Once again, winter is approaching and Lebanon not only faces the environmental disaster of garbage soaking into the groundwater, but yet another harsh season...

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Who has been attacking protestors in Beirut?

Sep 28, 2015

"Listen you f**ks," the man wearing military style pants and boots yelled at dozens of young male and female activists gathered in front of...

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A new era of boldness?

Sep 3, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVzgm6rJIW8&feature=youtu.be These last few weeks have seen a lot of unprecedented moments in Lebanon. We saw huge protests in the streets rejecting the ruling class,...

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Protestors embrace security forces after tense standoff

Aug 28, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do9MCKfS7P4&feature=youtu.be In contrast to the street violence earlier this week and harsh crackdown on young protestors, it was all kisses and praises for police– at...

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Private security confront police at Zaitunay Bay

Jul 25, 2015

Watch this private security man get right in the face of uniformed police officers. According to Al Jadeed, the plainclothes men are security agents...

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