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“Lebanon’s humanitarian situation will deteriorate if the EU reduces its aid, due to war in Ukraine. Poverty rate is jumping and we might see hunger later this year” @CarnegieMEC’s @mahamyahya briefs European Parliament MEPs after their electoral observation mission 🇪🇺 🇱🇧 🇱🇧 🇱🇧

#HumanRights in #Lebanon have long been an issue. But with the economic crisis becoming the main issue in many people’s lives, human rights have become more of a luxury than a demand like in the past. My latest for @NOW_leb. #لبنان #حقوق_الإنسان nowlebanon.com/human-rights-a…

#SaudiArabia has announced that it will return its ambassador to #Lebanon after recalling him in Oct due to #Hezbollah’s expanding role in the country. For more on the topic, here is a story I wrote for @NOW_leb. #السعودية #لبنان #حزب_الله nowlebanon.com/the-return-of-…

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With #Russia’s recent war crimes in #Ukraine, there a many examples of how to deal with the issue of justice, such as #Lebanon and #Syria. But what would work best here? A good piece by @DEyesalli for @NOWleb1. #روسيا #أوكرانيا #سوريا #لبنان nowlebanon.com/war-crimes/

OPINION | With evidence of terrible atrocities coming out of #Ukraine over the last week, it is important to analyze and understand the scope of the crimes and whether they are systematic, writes @DEyesalli. nowlebanon.com/war-crimes/

Outside powers (US, Europe & Saudi Arabia) are firing a fatal bullet in our elections? Mutual ceasefire is necessary to prevent their meddling in electoral politics? Another ‘look away from Hzb’ policy piece that somehow made its way into @CarnegieEndow carnegieendowment.org/sada/86499

I spoke to @DanaHourany for @NOWleb1 on the upcoming #elections: nowlebanon.com/posts-versus-p… Elections are not just about winning seats but political mobilizing which is not happening sadly in #Lebanon #Elections2022 #election #representation #accountability #revolution #voting

Campaigning for #Lebanon’s #Elections2022 is underway and establishment and opposition parties have different ways of making themselves known. The question is, how effective are they? A very important piece by @NOWleb1’s @DanaHourany. #لبنان #انتخابات_2022 nowlebanon.com/posts-versus-p…

My latest for @NOWleb1: Common Narrative nowlebanon.com/common-narrati…

IN-DEPTH | With the elections approaching, NOW's @DanaHourany spoke to experts and researchers to break down the current political campaigning, the choice of medium, the general populist rhetoric, and the lack of real policy debate. #May15 #elections2022 nowlebanon.com/posts-versus-p…

‘The future of this country is not in the hands of absolutists coming from hard-left ideology or a prejudiced far-right. Rather, the middle. Including the protestor-turned-politician driven by moderation rather than extremism.’ My latest for @NOWleb1: nowlebanon.com/common-narrati…

OPINION | "Communicating through campaigning is difficult by design. But when messaging is dictated by the margins, moderates should stick to embracing rather than turning against earlier attempts at reform, writes @thebeirutbanyan's Ronnie Chatah. nowlebanon.com/common-narrati…

CONVERSATION | NOW's @JoudSally talks to @UMAM_DR's Nathalie Rosa Bucher to explore the once-thriving cinema culture in #Lebanon’s northern city of #Tripoli, and to discuss Tripoliscope, an exhibit on the subject running in Chekka until May. nowlebanon.com/tripolis-cinem…

Volunteers of a secular list in Beirut’s Tariq el-Jdideh were chased away by supporters of the Future Movement. The incident exposes a symbolic fear of losing one’s values and being left out, @RamziAbouIsmail tells @DEyesalli. #Elections2022 🇱🇧 nowlebanon.com/elections-and-…

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WEEKLY ROUNDUP | On justice, corruption investigations, (un)fair investigations, blocked investigations, victims, elections and a general feeling that the worst is yet to come. But, it's a start. nowlebanon.com/its-a-start/

France, Germany & Luxembourg freeze €120 million worth of assets linked to a money laundering investigation case directed against five suspects including Riad #Salemeh and his “entourage”, Spox for the office of the Public Prosecutor Munich I tells @NOW_leb’s @nicfrakesjourno.

A Spox for the Public Prosecutors Office Munich I told @nicfrakesjourno that the investigation targeted BDL governor Riad Salameh and his "entourage".

BREAKING | France, Germany and Luxembourg have seized properties and frozen assets worth 120 million euros ($130 million) in a major operation linked to money laundering in #Lebanon, @Eurojust said Monday. eurojust.europa.eu/action-against…