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Can Lebanese political parties be investigated for blasphemy too?

  • byHabib Battah
  • Jul 25, 2019
The Lebanese state (which literally cannot keep the streetlights on at night where hundreds die in highway collisions…
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The changing culture of election campaigns in Lebanon

  • byHabib Battah
  • May 4, 2018
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Even if independent candidates don’t win big on election day, they are already having an impact on Lebanese…
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Lebanon’s first expatriate voters show true colors

  • byHabib Battah
  • Apr 29, 2018
There is a fantasy among many in Lebanon- liberals in particular– that a silent majority of Lebanese do…
RRule of Law
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The ugly face of the kafala system

  • byHabib Battah
  • Apr 19, 2018
When I exited the plane in Beirut last night, I noticed an Ethiopia Airlines plane parked next to…
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Hate crimes cannot be tolerated in Lebanon

  • byHabib Battah
  • Jul 18, 2017
No citizen is safe when brutality and hate crimes are tolerated. When contacted on Twitter this evening, the…
RRule of Law
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Pomp, circumstance and Mercedes-Benz

  • byHabib Battah
  • Nov 22, 2016
It’s that time of year again, and after hours of handshaking as part of Independence Day celebrations… The…
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Saving big cats and fighting zoo abuse

  • byHabib Battah
  • Jul 26, 2016
Let’s face it, the Lebanese are dealing with probably every problem known to civilization at this point from…
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Above the law: Top 20 illegal election posters

  • byHabib Battah
  • May 6, 2016
An order from the Beirut governor to enforce laws banning campaign posters in public spaces seems to have fallen…
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New and old ways of practicing Lebanese politics

  • byHabib Battah
  • Apr 29, 2016
In a space of a few hours, one can witness two radically different visions for Beirut’s future. On…
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Remembering Karantina… who does?

  • byHabib Battah
  • Jan 20, 2016
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Today Karantina is home to the massive concert and frequent rave venue “Forum De Beyrouth,” where Snoop Dogg,…
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