Rouba ZLebanon’s Fish Industry in Crisis as Dollar Exchange Rate risesNew obstacles arise for local fishers in Mina Jal el-Baher as the economic crisis worsens, leading to an increase in costs and decrease in…May 9, 2021May 9, 2021
Rouba ZRamadan in Beirut: Clothes for EidThe unprecedented economic crisis that Lebanon is facing in 2021 is crushing the purchasing power of Lebanese people. As Eid al-Futr…Apr 25, 2021Apr 25, 2021
Rouba ZThe Liquor Industry in the Lebanese Economic CrisisRamm Liquor Store is an example of an industry struggling to cope in Lebanon’s crumbling rentier economy. The unstable currency exchange…Mar 29, 2021Mar 29, 2021
Rouba ZIn the Dark: Power Outage Hours Increasing in BeirutResidents of Beirut have had to resort to cost-effective lighting alternatives due to the power outages from Electricité Du Liban (EDL) as…Mar 14, 2021Mar 14, 2021
Rouba ZQueers in Quarantine: The Pandemic’s effect on Lebanese LGBTQ+ Youth’s Mental Health.Many LGBTQ+ people are more prone to mental health issues after the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to quarantine with parents unaccepting of…Feb 26, 2021Feb 26, 2021
Rouba ZArope Insurance and BLOM Bank employees kicked out by protestors.On Monday 22 February, parents protesting the Student Dollar law clashed with Army forces and interrupted the flow of operations in BLOM…Feb 22, 2021Feb 22, 2021
Rouba ZLebanon finally catches up with the World, COVID-19 Vaccines land in Beirut.After months of waiting, Lebanon received its first batch Pfizer Vaccine on February 13.Feb 15, 2021Feb 15, 2021