A policeman stands between new Dodge police cars donated by the US to Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces that included 120 vehicles. (AFP/Joseph Barrak)
Dancers perform in costumes during a piece from the show “Dance Fever”, which is being staged at the Casino du Liban this month. (NOW Lebanon)
PM-designate and Future Movement leader Saad Hariri embraces the daughters of Zeina al-Miri, victim shot dead in the Aisha Bakkar clashes. (NOW Lebanon)
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Michael Young, NOW Contributor
What do the recent protests in Iran have in common with the decision of the French actor and comedian Gad Elmaleh not to attend the Beiteddine Festival next week? Simply that both events exposed once again the extent to which illiberal tendencies are an inherent part of Hezbollah’s identity.
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Hanin Ghaddar, NOW Staff
As Lebanon’s political leaders hammer out the details of the next government, it is becoming increasingly clear that the makeup of the next cabinet, and the question of whether the opposition gets veto power, is linked to events beyond Lebanon’s borders, namely the talks underway between Saudi Arabia and Syria.
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Hayeon Lee, NOW Staff
A new compilation of stories called Bareed Mista3jil allows lesbians in Lebanon to voice their experiences, hopes and concerns about being part of a long-overlooked sexual minority in a country where patriarchy is long embedded and being gay is considered an act “against nature”.
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Maysam Ali, NOW Staff
It was a bloody weekend for residents of Aisha Bakkar, where Future Movement and Amal supporters clashed, leaving 11 injured and killing Zeina al-Miri. NOW Lebanon talks to residents, Beirut MPs and analysts about the reasons for the recurring episodes of violence and how to stop it.
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Hanin Ghaddar, NOW Staff
NOW sat down with Director of the Washington Institute’s Program on Arab Politics David Schenker during his recent trip to Beirut to talk about the Obama administration’s Syria policy, and how that and other regional developments – including the current election crisis in Iran – will affect Lebanon.
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Christine El Cheikh, NOW Staff
Democratic Left Movement leader Elias Atallah, in an interview with NOW Lebanon, criticized March 14 leaders’ performance during the elections and said that the March 8 coalition helped prove the importance of establishing a state that is capable of asserting its authority throughout the country.
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