The net appears to be closing slowly around Riad Salameh, but interference by caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miakti could change all of that. By
@tinderella1844
.
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
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
.
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
.
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"
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
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"
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
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.
NEWS | Recently elected
#opposition
MPs and activists have celebrated the removal of the barriers surrounding Lebanon’s
#Parliament
in
#Beirut
, hailing it as the first step towards changing the country. Story by
@nicfrakesjourno
.
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
.
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
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