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A black-and-white photograph of a large formation of Lebanese Army soldiers marching in tight unison during a drill. The soldiers are dressed in matching uniforms and combat boots, wearing distinctive helmets with integrated ear and chin protection, holding rifles diagonally across their chests. In the background, a war-torn urban landscape features large mounds of dirt and rubble in front of a heavily damaged, multi-story apartment complex and a smaller white building marked with bullet holes.

Arming the State Against the Nation: The Illusion of a Military Solution in Lebanon

By

Jonathan Hassine

A pencil, charcoal, and ink drawing of Yahya Sinwar, former chief of Hamas by artist Dania Wahdan.

The Will to Resist: Sinwar and the Agency Dilemma in Gaza

By

Nadine N. Sayegh

A side-view shot of a woman in holding a small Iranian flag as she walks along a city sidewalk. In the background, a man walks past a long, vibrant mural. The mural displays intricate illustrations, small Palestinian flags, and a central portrait of a mother cradling a child.

From Colonial Psychiatry to Pop Psychology: The Psychological War on Anti-Imperialism

By

Niyousha Bastani

Map documenting the 1978 invasion of the occupied border strip to the Litani. (Withaqiyyah)

Crossing the “Security Belt:” A History of the Occupied Lebanese Border Strip

By

Amani Rammal

A soldier stands between military vehicles on a street, conveying tension and readiness.

Sovereignty Without Defense: The Army, the State, and Hezbollah’s Weapons

By

Ziad Abu-Rish

A collection of illustrations of midwives and pregnant women; someone putting their ear to a pregnant abdomen, someone else carrying a baby, another person shown to be awake in bed.

Labor Amid Displacement: How Lebanon's Midwives are Carrying Expecting Mothers Through War

By

Amelia Hankins Ghadir Hamadi

A mural of a green military tank is painted on a concrete wall with graffiti and a low brick barrier above; a woman is confronting the tank; trees and blue sky are visible in the background.

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Dispatches From the Lebanese Stronghold

Edited by

Lara Bitar Christina Cavalcanti Sintia Issa Lylla Younes Basyma Saad

Amal Khalil at her desk in the Al-Akhbar office, editing an upcoming episode of her newly launched program, Ahel al-Ared (The People of the Land).

In Remembrance

“Where Should I Be, Shama‘ or Khiam?”: Amal Khalil’s Two Decades of Militant Journalism

By

Fátima Fouad el-Samman

Children walk through the charred remains of what was once a school.

Textbook Genocide: Why Israel Bombs Schools

By

Jo Kelcey

An airplane flies over Beirut's southern suburbs of Dahye, with plumes of smoke rising in the background from ongoing Israeli bombardment.

Symptomatic Steadfastness: Politicizing Trauma with Lara Sheehi

By

Nour Nahhas

Edited by

Sintia Issa Livia Bergmeijer

Reporter stands next to blast-damaged car

2024 Coverage

Dispatches From the Lebanese Front

Edited by

Lara Bitar Christina Cavalcanti Tracy J. Jawad Livia Bergmeijer Sintia Issa Farah-Silvana Kanaan

Dozens of people swim in Dalieh as the waves crash on the shore.

Holding on to Dalieh

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Fátima Fouad el-Samman