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NOW is an English-language online current affairs magazine covering Lebanon and the region. This is our official page.

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The Coming Tides of Change in Lebanon #change #lebanon #lebanese #Elections2022 #nowlebanon #diaspora #lebaneseexpats #social #لبنان #مغتربين #المغترب_اللبناني
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#Iran sentences #Lebanon businessman #Nizar_Zakka to 10 years in jail
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France: Israel security does not justify 'slaughter of civilians' http://t.co/RTc0DR6kTj http://t.co/nC6fVzsQmO
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COMMENTARY | While many blame the banks for the worsening crisis, the Lebanese banking system has been replaced with a cash economy through which the ruling parties are forging a win-win situation for themselves, writes Samara Azzi. By @tinderella1844
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#Russia special forces aiding #Hezbollah in #Latakia : report
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#IRGC general who oversaw suppression of Green Movement killed in #Syria #Iran #ISIS http://t.co/fGARkWR29I http://t.co/8iO6WTdNIb
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#Iran ’s air force to enter #Syria conflict: report
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Aoun declares #Lebanon ’s alignment with #Iran , #Hezbollah and #Assad via @NOW_eng
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With #Lebanon ’s banks being replaced by a corrupt cash economy, the steps to reform the system have been slow and ineffective, carried out by a political class that has little interest in changing the status quo. By @tinderella1844 .
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#Russia honors #Syrian Army figure seen as potential rival to #Assad
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#Iran 's Fars News; Houthis preparing to shut Bab al-Mandeb strait http://t.co/SMC6Teo6wI #OpDecisiveStorm #Yemen http://t.co/AMjrNmsdnQ
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3000 #Russian fighters dispatched to #Syria : monitor
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COMMENTARY | The barrel bomb intellectual and the cyberbullying of the Iran axis. The case of Assad Abu Khalil. By NOW Staff
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HRW urges "crimes against humanity" probe of top Egypt officials http://t.co/iLbh4CdOJN http://t.co/aY5n0hyD7Z
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IN_DEPTH | NOW gathered a team of social scientists, creatives and journalists who came up with a comprehensive analysis of the political rhetoric of parties, political groups and candidates during the #2022elections campaign in #Lebanon .
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Ahrar al-Sham official slams #Nusra leader #Jolani , calls him "mentally unstable" #Syria
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#Syria rebels form Free #Idlib Army: Claim fighting force of 6000 men
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High-ranking #Hezbollah commander killed in #Aleppo
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Good intentions are not enough #Beirut #Lebanon #YouStink #بدنا_نحاسب #طلعت_ريحتكم @haningdr http://t.co/YmSj97CISU http://t.co/C7S57npxQY
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#ISIS Europe bombers explode ‘lone wolf’ fallacy #Brussels #Paris by @disgraceofgod
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#Damascus rebels capture pilot from downed jet #Syria
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Rebels say killed top bodyguard of #Syria first lady Asma al- #Assad
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#Saudi Arabia believes #Jordan tied to #Alloush killing: report in pro-rebel outlet
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A stream of consciousness at the news of Nasrallah’s death, amidst conflicting feelings, and the realization that the day after has begun, @eli_khoury writes "The Next Day"
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FSA rebels in #Daraa ordered to stop fighting #Syria regime: report #Jordan #MOC
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NOW interviews @ZainaErhaim on the “race with death” that is living and working in #Aleppo http://t.co/McXMljTilB http://t.co/TTMkqIN71S
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#Druze cleric accuses regime of shelling #Suweida , calls for arrest of intelligence chief http://t.co/5fkxzH22OH http://t.co/iZiGfwD0mQ
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#Kurds in northwest #Syria declare state of emergency #Afrin #YPG #Rojava
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#Kurdish tribal leader breaks taboo by accepting female fighters #Iraq by @vvanwilgenburg
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#Hezbollah , #Syria regime troops kill civilians fleeing besieged #Madaya : monitor says
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#Syria #Druze faction detains regime security members by @AlbinSzakola and @UllinHope
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OPINION | Over 100, 000 #Ethiopians are estimated to still be living and working in #Lebanon as a bloody civil war is ravaging their country, yet we hear little about it in our media, despite having been through similar circumstances. By @modbeirut
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Some Lebanese simply want to go to nightclubs, frequent beaches, and live their lives. This type of self-indulgence is viewed by some as destructive selfishness that erodes nations, @makramrabah writes "The Foolishness of Loving Life"
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#Syria general killed in #Homs offensive; reportedly was head of regime's campaign in area http://t.co/YdltsWbDjy http://t.co/BHDJR7qP1V
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#Assad ’s wealthy cousin Rami Makhlouf in shady business with Israeli http://t.co/Xmph2CwOQN #Syria #SwissLeaks http://t.co/N3HJAjDucZ
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#Syria regime reportedly planning to "destroy" #Idlib with Scud missiles, chlorine gas http://t.co/S1ipfKOL19 http://t.co/szWJubx9zz
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#Iran Revolutionary Guard officers avoiding service in #Syria : report #IRGC
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#Russia plans new #Syria airbase: report #Homs
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#Lebanon authorities build wall, attract further protest #YouStink #طلعت_ريحتكم #بدنا_نحاسب http://t.co/cEG0c8idll http://t.co/iZEHep6j49
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#Syria regime bombs #Turkey -backed rebels for first time #EuphratesShield
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#Damascus rebels merge amid Jaysh al-Islam “intimidation” #Syria
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#Syria jet shot down by rebels outside #Aleppo , pilot reportedly captured
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New #Syria group vows to “resist” #Turkey military incursion
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Sunni Arabs aren't facing the truth about the Islamic State #CIA #Iraq #IS http://t.co/dTIbriylty @Ibishblog http://t.co/jmB9ytSJBl
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Five generals among 72 #Syria regime casualties buried this week: report via @NOW_eng
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#Syria regime displacing Christians from central #Damascus : activist group claims
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Rebels assassinate high-ranking #Syria general outside #Suweida
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COMMENTARY | Though the Lebanese government exploits expats by taking a cut of money sent back home to their loved ones, there are ways to organize for change from abroad, writes Gino Raidy. By @GinoRaidy
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#Lebanon ranks 2nd-last worldwide for #women ’s empowerment, and even Nabih Berri is angry by @hahussain via @NOW_eng
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Hezbollah’s mounting losses in Aleppo #Syria #Lebanon via @NOW_eng
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Despite better levels of security and scrutiny in recent years, the international art industry has a legacy of enabling criminal groups to move and conceal money, thanks to a culture of anonymous clients, minimal transparency and few checks and balances.
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#Syria rebels reject drive by #US -backed forces on Al-Bab
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Turkish artillery backs #Syria rebel push on #ISIS north of #Aleppo #Ankara #Turkey
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OPINION | Journalist @LunaSafwan was called into questioning and forced to sign a statement saying that she would no longer talk about her alleged harasser. This move is a result of structural violence against women in #Lebanon , writes @AnaMariaLuca79 .
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ANALYSIS | As the Lebanese government calls to return Syrians to their country of origin, analysts say the government seeks to distract the Lebanese public and blackmail the international community into giving Lebanon more aid. By @DEyesalli
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#Syria rebels drop leaflets over #Damascus from drones
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ANALYSIS | The #LebaneseArmenian community is reluctant to abandon the traditional safety net offered by the century-old ethnic factions for opposition candidates that propose secularism without preserving cultural minority rights. @DanaHourany
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#Russia ground forces in north #Syria battle: report
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#Syria first lady Asma al- #Assad 's associate assassinated
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#Hezbollah and #Russia in first direct military meeting: report
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High-ranking regime officers killed outside #Latakia #Syria
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#AssadLeaks : Emails reveal warm relations between several Western journalists and #Syria regime http://t.co/7nFgJ8XATN
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#Hezbollah fighter in "leaked tape": We were abandoned #Aleppo #Syria
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#Syria #Kurds preparing #Manbij offensive: report #ISIS
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Southern #Syria rebels reportedly promised air cover by Arab powers http://t.co/dAKs59ClMS #Daraa #Saudi http://t.co/iFwCpkMMj0
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The Collector, Valeria Rando writes: The golden age of Beirut’s cinemas hidden in a basement
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Former #Dutch soldier under investigation for fighting #ISIS by @vvanwilgenburg
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Protests continue in #Syria #Druze region
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#Syria internet safety group warns #Russia vessel Yantar undertaking espionage efforts on undersea internet cable
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#Syria rebels hand over #Afghan prisoners to “international organization” #Daraa
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#Nusra attacks group led by #Syria uprising icon Abdel Basset al-Sarout #Homs #ISIS
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#Nusra fighters hand themselves over to #Syria regime in #Daraa
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#Syria rebels force #Russia helicopter into crash landing
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#Nusra evacuates bases ahead of #Syria ceasefire
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