Tylia El Helou, 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
In October 2019, Lebanon was on its last breath. Decades of corruption, clientelism, and mismanagement had pushed the country to the brink of collapse. The announcement of a tax on WhatsApp calls was the spark: hundreds of thousands of Lebanese, from all sects, poured into the streets, shouting their anger at the political class. The slogans ...
Johnny Kortbawi, 2024-12-17 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Revolution
The concept of counter-revolutions is far from novel. Throughout history, each revolution has been met with an opposing force determined to challenge the revolutionaries and regain lost ground. As political movements evolved alongside society, the nature of revolutions changed, increasingly relying on military coups, shifts in power dynamics and ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-18 16:48 - Reading : less than a minute
Libyans gather on Saturday in Tripoli's Martyrs' Square to mark the 13th anniversary of the start of the popular uprising that toppled the regime of dictator Muammar Gaddafi.