by Moe Ali Nayel published by Jadaliyya Jan 19 2015 Over the last six years, violence has sporadically burst out in Tripoli’s impoverished neighborhoods. Walking the narrow alleys, one starts to feel the ongoing discontent of angry men who, like glowing embers, constantly flare up in conflict. Whether it is through political-sectarian agitation and/or the work of manipulation by local politicians, people remain hostage to … Continue reading Tripoli’s Unseen Faces
Few thoughts regarding the lengthy article published by the Atlantic: What ISIS really wants. The White man’s perspective rears its ugly head once again in this article to mislead us and remind us that no matter how much research and resources are deployed these self-proclaimed “experts” still get it very wrong. Throughout the article, Graeme Wood tries to present daish as a cancer where in … Continue reading What Islamophobes Really Want
Moe Ali Nayel The Electronic Intifada Beirut 18 December 2014 Ein al-Hilwe camp proves a convenient scapegoat. (Kristian Buss/STARS) Palestinian refugees in Lebanon have been trying to remain outside the consuming fire of Lebanese politics. Since the 2007 destruction of Nahr al-Bared refugee camp by the Lebanese army in the north of the country, Palestinian refugees have learned to quickly take preemptive measures to avoid … Continue reading Palestinians in Lebanon push back against media incitement
Moe Ali Nayel The Electronic Intifada Beirut 18 September 2014 On Tuesday, 9 September, Palestinian refugees from Syria descended from acrossLebanon to Beirut. They gathered in a group of approximately two hundred to protest outside the UN refugee agency UNHCR’s headquarters in the capital’s Jnah neighborhood. The protest was called by Syria’s Palestinians in Lebanon, an organization that draws attention “to all the humiliation and … Continue reading Palestinians fleeing Syria charged $400 per month to rent garages in Beirut
Moe Ali Nayel The Electronic Intifada Beirut 15 May 2014 “We walked and walked and walked for days until we finally settled on the beach of Damour,” said 80-year-old Um Zohair. “On the beach we fetched green banana leaves together and with bamboo sticks we made a hut that sheltered us for three months on the sand.” Sixty-six years ago, Um Zohair — Nada Mousa … Continue reading “We’re exhausted from being homeless”: recalling the Palestinians’ plight on Nakba Day
Story first published by AJE Facing gentrification and financial struggles, al-Madina Theatre is one of Lebanon’s last non-commercial art spaces. Beirut, Lebanon – In 1994, as Beirut was brushing off the dust and rubble of the country’s devastating civil war, Masrah al-Madina (al-Madina Theatre) was born. The iconic theatre was established to resuscitate the artistic and cultural life that Beirut was famous for before the … Continue reading Beirut theatre retains alternative roots
First published by Jadaliyya Spring has just landed in Lebanon. Its warmth and colors soothing the dried winter skin of the vast majority of Syrian refugees who resisted icy temperatures and freezing to death underneath thin canvas tents. Lebanon is now home to approximately one million Syrians, displaced from their war-ravaged cities and towns in Syria. Amid unfettered exploitations, Syrian families, forced to seek refuge … Continue reading On the Struggle of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
On the Lebanese Civil War: was first published by AJE As Lebanon marks 39 years since the start of the country’s civil war, many feel that sectarian divides still run deep. Beirut, Lebanon – During the Lebanese civil war, the Beirut National Museum (al-Mathaf, in Arabic) stood as a landmark on the dividing line between the city’s Christian-controlled east, and Muslim-controlled west. On Sunday, people … Continue reading Lebanon marks civil war anniversary
Published first on AAE By: Moe Ali Nayel Published Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Many residents in Beirut today are questioning the efficiency of the latest surge in security measures across the city, claiming that while there has been a very public display of force, little is being done by the authorities to build trust with residents. Armed men in uniform are reinforcing positions on street … Continue reading Beirut’s security measures: effective deterrent or display of power?
Moe Ali Nayel The Electronic Intifada 6 March 2014 After more than six decades of forced displacement, Palestinian refugees in Lebanon find themselves largely excluded from the formal labor market. As a result of discriminatory laws and biased attitudes, most Palestinians face precarious working conditions and economic hardship. In Lebanon nowadays, when asked why they are paid less, many refugees can only reply “because I’m … Continue reading Visualizing the discrimination faced by Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
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