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Iran: Sentenced to Death for “Waging War on God.”
Mohsen Shekari loved playing “God of War.” Yet, never ever could the 23-year-old gamer have…
Lebanese Honorary Consuls: A Shortcut to Money Laundering and Illicit Financing
Some 500 current and former honorary consuls around the world stand accused of wrongdoings or…
Me, the Authority and My Mother
The hug after leaving prison is different from the hug upon entering. The latter is…
Who are Lebanon’s “Soldiers of God”?
Commemorating World Breast Cancer Day, Myrna Maalouf’s artwork aimed to raise funds for women unable…
Dead land
Due to climate change and uncleared mines, thousands of acres have been lost in Egypt…
All Is Not Well with Uber Lebanon
Rebecca Rykes’ murder put the spotlight on Uber for all the wrong reasons, while the…
“My brother does not have to die in prison”: Alaa Abdel Fattah is fighting his ultimate battle on the verge of the COP27 Climate Summit
“Since I am counting the days from when the lights come on at 10 am,…
Egypt: The Rise of Firebrand Cleric Abdullah Rushdy
Populist preacher Abdullah Rushdy stands accused of rape. Mohamed Jebril reconstructs his rise to power,…
Frozen accounts and ransacked homes: How Houthis have looted Yemen’s Baha’i
Since the Houthi group seized power in 2014, it has systematically targeted Yemen’s Baha’i minority,…
The Journey of a Bag of Pleasures from Beirut to Damascus
Crossing dangerous checkpoints, evading nasty soldiers, risking looting and detention, a Lebanese bag of pleasures…