Posted By
Najib
Aug 20, 2023 05:23
Back in 2014, a judge bravely dismissed a case against a transgender woman on the basis that article 534, which prohibits sexual relations that “contradict the laws of nature”, cannot be used against homosexuals. This marked a small yet short-lived win for the LGBTQ+ community in Lebanon. In fact, personal freedoms have been on the decline in past years in Lebanon and the LGBTQ+ community has come under attack recently by several political and religious…
Posted By
Najib
Aug 20, 2023 01:57
International Basketball Week is taking place from August 17 till August 20th in Abu Dhabi and Lebanon is one of six teams taking part in this week, in addition to the US team, Greece, Germany, Mexico & Egypt. Our national team was able to win their opening game against Egypt but lost against Mexico 70-88. These friendlies will serve as preparation for Lebanon who is participating in the 2023 FIBA World Cup for the first…
Economics
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Lebanon
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Lebanon
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Food
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Lebanon
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Baladi
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Lebanon
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Critiques
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