Society

Lebanon's forgotten space program
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
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.

Rebels With a Green Cause
Cancellation of the Bisri Dam Project in Lebanon and its effect on other NGOs

The cancellation of the Bisri dam project is a stunning victory for Lebanon’s environmental activists. And they have no intention of stopping.

Cracks in Beirut’s Foundations
Infrastructure in Lebanon after the Blast

The 4 August explosion rocked the city’s historical neighbourhoods of Mar Mikhael and Gemmayze so severely, it has left experts and inhabitants wondering if their most precious buildings can be saved at all.

Islamic Charity amid the Corona Pandemic
Islamic Charity amid the Corona Pandemic

Giving back to those in need in the good and the most trying of times: A photo essay through the acts of one Sufi community in the UK and Germany.

MEA Beirut
Amidst Corona and the economic crisis, young Lebanese leave home

The country’s history has been shaped by successive waves of emigration, but the current crisis seems to leave young Lebanese with no hope of return.

Sudan’s Unfinished Revolution
One Year after the Massacre in Sudan’s Capital Khartoum

On 3 June 2019, Sudanese security forces massacred hundreds of demonstrators. Memories of anger and desperation among those revolutionaries who survived run deep. Can they help to build a democratic future for Sudan?

From Prison to Lockdown in Lebanon
From Prison to Lockdown in Lebanon

By the time a judge acquitted Adam Ramer* of drug-related charges, the 28-year-old had already spent just over 21 months in pre-trial detention. More than half of the country’s inmates suffer a similar fate. How can this be?