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A power-sharing agreement that shares power between Lebanon’s different sectarian communities is no longer fit for purpose.
Researchers used advanced chemical analyses to study breastfeeding in some of the world’s first farming communities.
Both drought and violence drove many Syrians out of their homes; even if the war ends, the continuing difficulty of farming will make it hard for them to return.
Site of some of the most iconic images from the ongoing protests, Lebanon’s second largest city, Tripoli is a place of contrasts and extremes.
Why the armed group, Hezbollah, doesn’t want ongoing protests to upset the ruling coalition in Lebanon.
Lebanon’s 1989 peace deal ended a civil war by sharing political power between religious factions. That created a society profoundly divided by religion – something today’s protesters hope to change.
Davide Tanasi, a digital archaeologist, thinks it’s a pity when historical artifacts are locked away in storage. He’s working to fix this by sharing them as 3D models.
Syrian refugees in Lebanon know how best to manage their resources, but food aid currently prevents them.
In this difficult context, through different mechanisms, the artists engage with the consequences of war to restore social cohesion, stimulate imagination and revive hope.
The Syrian civil war has ended, but there are millions of Syrian refugees living in Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon. With danger from a hostile regime back in Syria, what will happen to them now?
The intricacies of Lebanese politics mean Syrian refugees continue to be scapegoated.
Reham and her family are among an estimated 1.5m Syrian refugees living in limbo in Lebanon.
Iron Dome rocket interceptors achieved international fame during Israel’s 2012 and 2014 Gaza conflicts. Research suggests the systems provided substantial protection in 2014, but not two years earlier.
Public disaffection in Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries betrays deep-seated tensions beneath the surface.
The prospect of gas wealth has been escalating old rivalries and disputes between Turkey, Cyprus, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt and Greece.
Renewed attention is being given to the issue of child marriage in Lebanon as increasing numbers of young refugee girls are being married off as a response to the conflict and forced displacement.
One way of improving e-government usage could be for the Lebanese government to work better the locally elected agent.
Lebanon is on shaky enough ground without a Saudi–Iranian proxy war to think about.
There are more people of Middle Eastern heritage on Australian commercial TV than ever before - in drama, cooking, and Gogglebox.
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Professor in Sociology, Queen's University Belfast
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Scholar at Centre for the Study of Ethnic Conflict, Queen's University Belfast
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Director, Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World, Lebanese American University
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