Due to a rapidly deteriorating economy and skyrocketing poverty levels in Lebanon, social protection programs are now more important than ever. Can the World Bank supported social protection program offer an optimistic first step for more long-term, sustainable welfare models?

While digital spaces have often been a haven for queer communities and movements in the MENA…


An open letter from Lebanese and international organizations, survivors and families of victims urging the Permanent…

The Lebanese labor market has long been characterized by exploitative working conditions, rising unemployment, and a…

Riad Salameh’s 30 year tenure as governor of Lebanon’s central bank—now coming to an end—has been…

Not many political regimes can withstand the aftermath of a man-made economic collapse and an avoidable…

In April 2023, Lebanon witnessed a severe deterioration in its previous approach to dealing with the…