GGovernment Read More 5 minute read The changing culture of election campaigns in LebanonbyHabib BattahMay 4, 201810 comments Even if independent candidates don’t win big on election day, they are already having an impact on Lebanese…
RRule of Law Read More 4 minute read Lebanon’s first expatriate voters show true colorsbyHabib BattahApr 29, 2018No comments There is a fantasy among many in Lebanon- liberals in particular– that a silent majority of Lebanese do…
RRule of Law Read More 3 minute read The ugly face of the kafala systembyHabib BattahApr 19, 20183 comments When I exited the plane in Beirut last night, I noticed an Ethiopia Airlines plane parked next to…
RRule of Law Read More 4 minute read New and old ways of practicing Lebanese politicsbyHabib BattahApr 29, 20165 comments In a space of a few hours, one can witness two radically different visions for Beirut’s future. On…
RRule of Law Read More 5 minute read Faces of Aoun: adventures in postwar LebanonbyHabib BattahJul 10, 20157 comments On the surface, it felt like so many rallies I have covered in Lebanon. Young people, hungry for…
CCrime Read More 4 minute read Tripoli residents: ‘It’s poverty, stupid’byHabib BattahNov 9, 2014One comment Local channel LBC ran this brilliant five minute interview with an unidentified man on the street in Tripoli.…
RRule of Law Read More 4 minute read Who needs change? Lebanon’s youth parties waive off reformbyHabib BattahAug 10, 20132 comments For decades, Lebanese politics has been ruled by a small group of men. So why not get some…