Politics
Endless Horror
The military operation carried out on 7 October in southern Israel by the Ezzedine al-Qassam brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas party, killed 1,200 people and wounded 2,700. A few hours later, Netanyahu's army attacked the Gaza Strip proclaiming a total siege of a territory already harassed by the harsh embargo that has been in place since 2007. The provision of water, electricity and food were cut off and according to the local authorities the bombing has so far caused 1,949 casualties and more than 6,500 injured, mostly civilians.
2023-10-15
A walking archeology of Khandaq al Ghamiq
After the August 4 Beirut explosion, I would find myself walking and looking for alleys I once visited, houses I once stopped to admire or markets and neighbourhoods I would find solace in. On one of my recent walks, I went to Khandaq al Ghamiq in the neighbourhood of Bachoura, a five minutes' walk from downtown and some fifteen minutes from the port. Bachoura, like many other neighbourhoods in Beirut, is testimony to the struggle of various urban fragments to preserve their origins and withstand the city’s violent shifts and transformations.
2021-09-24
From Egypt to Palestine, agroecology as a weapon
Climate change increasingly threatens agricultural systems worldwide. A situation particularly relevant in Egypt and Palestine. The contexts are different, Egypt has faced food riots which played a part in launching the 2011 revolution, and Palestine, smothered by the Israeli occupation, faces many difficulties in attempting to provide for its population. Yet in both cases, agroecology can serve as a solution. Orient XXI
2016-11-10
To walk Palestine
A personal account of a too personal experience: simply walking to enjoy yourself, breathe fresh air, sense the nature around you. An extravagant experience, if you live in Gaza, if you are Palestinian, according to Bassam Amohor. His journal (to be continued… (Mashallah News/Ebticar)
2014-10-16
Tempted by the Moroccan Dream
"Morocco, land of contrasts". The famous tourism slogan also applies to the kingdom’s labour market. The country ranks third place in the world with regards to brain drain. The World Bank is quite concerned by Moroccan youth unemployment that has reached record levels. Yet every year, the country attracts many French people who come to try their luck.
2012-07-12
Martyrs’ Square, a Short History of Lebanon
For the most part, history only comes to a few, chosen places: a handful of unlucky cities, a legendary street or two, but most of all, a small number of public squares. So whenever history passes through Lebanon it descends on this square in central Beirut, unfurling its immutable decrees.
2005-03-02
