Lebanon

In Lebanon, a Census Is Too Dangerous to Implement

In Lebanon, a Census Is Too Dangerous to Implement In Lebanon, a Census Is Too Dangerous to Implement

Do you accept the lie, and relative stability, of the old count? Or do you push toward truth with a new census, no matter the consequences?

Oct 17, 2019 / Amos Barshad

This New Book Highlights Arab Women Reporting From the Arab World

This New Book Highlights Arab Women Reporting From the Arab World This New Book Highlights Arab Women Reporting From the Arab World

Zahra Hankir’s anthology Our Women on the Ground elevates vital but often overlooked voices from Morocco to Gaza to Yemen.

Sep 3, 2019 / Sarah Aziza

The Statue of Liberty

Undoing the Promise of the Statue of Liberty Undoing the Promise of the Statue of Liberty

Attempts to rewrite the poem at the base of the Statue of Liberty are an attack on immigrants like me and my family.

Aug 16, 2019 / George Atallah

Samir Kassir

The World’s Dismal Convergence on Press Freedom The World’s Dismal Convergence on Press Freedom

Western reporters used to be markedly freer than their colleagues in the Arab world. Can they still claim that privilege?

Jun 11, 2019 / Thanassis Cambanis

A man rides his bike past damaged buildings in the old town of Homs, Syria, on August 15, 2018.

The Syrian War Is Still Raging, but the Battle Over Reconstruction Has Already Begun The Syrian War Is Still Raging, but the Battle Over Reconstruction Has Already Begun

Russia is pushing for Western funding—with little success.

Sep 5, 2018 / Richard Salame

Israel jet Hezbollah

Israel and Hezbollah Are Girding for War—and the Next Round Could Be Horrific Israel and Hezbollah Are Girding for War—and the Next Round Could Be Horrific

Hezbollah has been steadily consolidating power and weapons—and some fighters maintain it played a role in shooting down an Israeli jet over Syria.

Apr 5, 2018 / Sulome Anderson

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