Saudi Arabia’s re-engagement in Lebanon, aimed at tipping the Sunni vote in favor of the anti-Hezbollah alliance, is in a face-off with other Sunni loyalties, including the bo…
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A soap opera broadcast across seven Arabic satellite channels during the month of Ramadan about Damascus’ 1920s cabaret life has stirred up a storm of condemnation. Set in Fre…
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Amidst a snowballing financial crisis, Lebanon has been thrown a lifeline by the IMF in the form of a $3 billion USD loan aimed at addressing the country’s steady collapse. Ho…
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In response to Lebanon’s economic woes, the American University of Beirut is opening a satellite campus in Cyprus, seeking not only to grow its brand, but to offset financial…
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No political faction running in this year’s parliamentary elections in Lebanon will see more changes than the Sunni camp led by the Hariris since 1992—Bahaa al-Hariri’s incurs…
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Celebrated Egyptian writer, Sayyid Al-Qemany (also spelled El-Qimni and Al-Qumni) (1947-2022) who rose to fame for challenging the traditional interpretation of Islamic histor…
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