The thankless work of a 'fixer' | Syria conflict destabilizing Lebanon | Amid Lebanese Anti-Assad Protests, Syrians Find Shaky Refuge in Lebanon | |
Syrian regime losing on the media front, too: Blames unrest on 'terrorists' | Inside Syria's Violent Government Crackdown | ||
Blast kills high-ranking Syrian officials: Rebels become more brazen inside capital | Syrian protesters demand president's resignation | ||
Syria violence forces thousands from country | |||
Arab women cry for end to harassment | Gadhafi's Grip on Military and Media Gives Cover to Atrocities | ||
Syrian regime sends in reinforcements against rebels | Syria -- for Now -- Holds Steady Amid Arab Uprisings | ||
Syria's dividing lines: Syrians in Lebanon take one of two sides: those who reject Al-Assad's Baathist regime, and those who remain willing to negotiate with it. | Waiting to vote: Lebanese politicians are fielding proposals to revise the voting system while the date for legislative elections remains uncertain. | Syria's media war: As the battle in Syria rages on, the media has become a weapon to fight for. | |
Circumventing censors: Censorship played a crucial role in Lebanon following the civil war, but now it is being challenged by rights groups who see free expression as the baseline of all rights. | Lebanon strikes Islamist suspects: A deadly military operation in the town of Arsal may be the first of many in Lebanon. | Flight next door: Many Syrians have moved to Lebanon to escape the conflict in their country, but not all of them are facing the harsh life of the refugee. | |
Unrest mounts in south Lebanon: A young Egyptian died in the crossfire of a recent shooting in the southern city of Saida between local Salafis and supporters of Hizbullah. | Lebanon still languishing: The Arab Spring seems to have passed over Lebanon, with sectarian tensions remaining high and the government still unable to get much done. | Getting the picture: Visualising Palestine combines images and facts with a message of social justice to tell a different story of Palestinians than mainstream media. | |
Uneasy balance: The Lebanese government maintains the status quo through the backing of Walid Jumblatt, while the US and its allies make plans. | Left with nothing: Syrians often played host to refugees fleeing violence and persecution. Today, they are the ones displaced as war wages in their country. | Clashes in Tripoli as government falls: The government in Lebanon collapsed this week following disagreements with Hizbullah, leading to street clashes in Tripoli. | |
Lebanese killing fields: Lebanon could be closing a dark chapter of assassinations, or the latest victim could be the start of a protracted conflict. | Instability rocks Lebanon: A series of kidnappings, killings and the threat of bombings have pushed Lebanon to the brink of total instability. | About face: Lebanon requests aid for Syrian refugees after calls made by Hizbullah's Nasrallah. But can the country resolve its own internal political divisions? | |
Democratic doubts: Parliamentary elections are approaching in 2013, but Lebanese politicians are fighting over electoral laws, putting in question whether elections will be held at all. | |||
Resources vs expertise: Search for the right research culture: Research centres in the Middle East are not at the cutting edge of stem cell technology and individual scientists are fighting to keep up with their international peers. | A Phoenician temple buried in the archives: A Phoenician temple site buried 40 years ago upon the outbreak of civil war is found by archaeologists. | Planning for a Syrian refugees health crisis: Aid organizations are failing to deal with the rapidly increasing number of Syrian refugees due to poor long-term planning. |
A health crisis without borders: The desperate plight of Syrians fleeing conflict does not end when they escape to Lebanon. | Lebanese hospital safety culture questioned: A survey of health professionals in Lebanon shows that reporting of safety breaches is undermined by a culture of fear. | Research programme to help vulnerable dryland farmers: The Dry Systems programme launched last week in Amman aims to help farmers exposed to the effects of climate change. |
The nuclear players in the Arab world: Four Arab countries have their eyes set on using nuclear energy to generate electricity, but various hurdles may slow their programmes. | Generators compounding public health risk in Lebanon: Widespread use of diesel power generators degrading air quality. | Palestinian refugees struggle to survive: Surveys raise concerns about living conditions of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip and access to healthcare and food. |
EU's IDEAL programme to support Lebanese researchers: IDEAL will help Lebanese universities secure grants, manage projects and market innovative research. | An ear for history: How a fish's early life can help determine its future: Analysing ear-bones to track fish from juvenile to adults opens marine conservation opportunities. | Fears over dangerous food contamination in Lebanon: A study from Lebanon indicates acute food contamination, prompting calls for legislation to outlaw unhygienic practices. |
Roman building wrongly identified as Phoenician port: An archaeological site earmarked for development in downtown Beirut has angered preservationists. Archaeologists suggest the site may have been wrongly identified in the first place. |