Lebanon
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Displacement in LebanonWhen war reached our building in Beirut
In Lebanon, war is felt differently across society, and displacement tests the limits of social cohesion. Manal Khader recounts the moment it reached her Beirut apartment block, and the responses of the residents' WhatsApp group in the predominantly Christian Badaro neighbourhood.
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الكاتب اللبناني حازم صاغية"حزب الله لم يحمِ لبنان ولا مرة من إسرائيل"
يقول حازم صاغية، في هذه المقابلة، إن الحرب المتجددة بين إسرائيل وحزب الله كشفت عن تناقضات عميقة بين اللبنانيين أكثر مما أظهرت تضامنًا، ويحذر من أن تدخل إسرائيل بنفسها لنزع سلاح حزب الله قد يؤدي إلى احتلال جديد.
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"The Fruit of Fire" by Haneen Al-SayeghFear and rebellion in the lives of Druze women
In her novel "The Fruit of Fire", a follow-up to the award winning "The Women's Charter", Haneen Al-Sayegh follows four generations of Druze women in rural Lebanon as they navigate religious authority, isolation, community and love.
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Literature in YemenThe last bastion of beauty
Yemen's cultural scene has been hard hit by years of war, but not completely silenced. While many writers and intellectuals have left the country, the small literary club Alamaqah remains active, a testament to the resilience of Yemeni culture.
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Disarming Hezbollah in LebanonNasrallah on the Pigeon Rocks
When the Lebanese government moved to disarm Hezbollah, the influential militia responded with a symbolic show of force in the heart of Beirut. Is it projecting strength, or masking political weakness?
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Transitional justice in Syria"Accountability is more important than punishment"
Can there be justice after the horrors Syria has endured? Sociologist Mohammed Bamyeh sees signs that the country's new leadership wants to confront the past, but warns against the dangers of selective justice.
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Lebanese Civil WarThe postwar that never was
Fifty years since its outbreak, Lebanon's Civil War continues to shape its society and political system. The postwar era has been marked by violence, foreign occupation, political paralysis and economic crisis—raising the question: did the war ever truly end?
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Filmmaker Monika Borgmann"Syria needs a culture of justice"
Monika Borgmann has spent decades documenting Lebanese and Syrian prison systems. Her 2016 film "Tadmor" found new resonance after Assad's fall. She discusses Syria's future and her fight for justice after the murder of her husband, activist Lokman Slim.
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TV series "Muawiya"Historical Ramadan drama fuels controversy
The Saudi-produced television series “Muawiya” emerged as a talking point during Ramadan, sparking debate throughout the Middle East. Both Iran and Iraq have banned the show which charts the life of one of the most controversial figures in Islamic history.
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Southern LebanonReturning to find ruins
The Israeli army is slowly and partially withdrawing from southern Lebanon. Returning residents are confronted by the destruction of their homes and local infrastructure. A view from the ground.
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US Middle East policyIs there a Trump-Netanyahu consensus?
Trump's new administration could give Israel even greater freedom to pursue its territorial and political ambitions in Palestine, Syria and Lebanon, while the future of the ceasefire in Gaza hangs precariously in the balance.
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FairuzSongs for a Lebanon that never existed
Lebanese singer Fairuz, now a 90-year-old icon, began her career 70 years ago with mould-breaking musical theatre. Setting artistic milestones alongside the Rahbani brothers, she soundtracked the history of Lebanon through an era marked by suffering and war.