Social welfare institutions in Lebanon
Lebanon’s social welfare institutions face the unknown, as the country grapples with financial and economic crises.
Society
Urban Planning in Turkey
Instead of planning new megaprojects, Istanbul’s new administration vows to improve the quality of life and to include its inhabitants in the decision-making process of urban redesign.
The Noor Power Station in Ouarzazate
The Nour Solar Power Station was supposed to kickstart Morocco’s energy revolution and boost local economy. Now, residents feel abandoned and cheated and accuse the government of land-grabbing.
Algeria’s Dysfunctional Healthcare System
Algerian soon-to-be mothers go through terrifying experiences while navigating the country’s overburdened healthcare system that deals with both workforce and material shortages.
Memory and Politics in Lebanon
by Bernard Hage
Three decades after the end of the Civil War, Lebanese society is still divided along sectarian lines. The younger generation strives to change their parents’ mindset.
Hospitals and healthcare in Lebanon
Hospitals in Lebanon are sounding the alarm. As liquidity dries up and imports decrease, supplies are running out. Patients and medical staff are paying the price.
Lebanon in Space
A glimpse into Lebanon’s forgotten space programme – when the sky was no limit to Lebanese ambition.
Lebanon's Shrinking Armenian Community
The explosion in the port of Beirut hit Bourj Hammoud hard. But as residents recover, the true extent of the damage is only now becoming clear as many of the neighbourhood’s residents contemplate leaving Lebanon for good.