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In the face of the revolution, Hezbollah seems entangled in its contradictions

Jeanine JALKH

Analysis Lebanon’s protests pose a new kind of challenge for Hezbollah, causing a dichotomy between its different identities. Read more

The youth rebelling against their parents’ Lebanon

Caroline HAYEK

Lebanon Youth are at the center of the demonstrations that have been shaking Lebanon since October 17. Read more

For An Emergency Economic Rescue Plan For Lebanon

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WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram: how social networks have become the vectors of protest

Anne-Marie El-HAGE

Mobilization Who is launching all these recent initiatives? And how are they being carried out and gaining followers? A few activists explain to L’OLJ how the movement’s strategies are being adopted. Read more

On the “thawra” bus, the debate continues

Marwan CHAHINE

Special feature On bus number 4, connecting Beirut’s shiite southern suburb to downtown Beirut, animated discussions take place between people who support and oppose the revolution. Read more

Tarek Chehab’s fist of dignity

Carla Henoud

Beirut Insight In Martyrs’ Square, on the ninth day of street protests, Tarek Chehab set up what has become the symbol of the 2019 “thawra”. Read more

Lebanese leftist side with the protests, against Hezbollah

Jeanine JALKH

Analysis The resignation of journalists from the newspaper Al-Akhbar has highlighted a growing resentment within circles close to the "resistance". Read more

Michel Edde: the embodiment of Lebanese political humanism

Élie FAYAD

From the 1960s to the ‘90s, Michel Edde held various ministerial positions in Lebanon and demonstrated a certain authority and know-how that has left behind a positive legacy. Frequently mentioned... Read more