The Underlying Turf War Between Raseef and Taht Al-Shajarah
As students settle once more in the spring semester, and the temperature is at its icy peak, customers repopulate the campus’ surrounding restaurants and cafés, reigniting that cozy, wintery vibe that is so revered. That’s no different for resto/cafes like Raseef or Taht Al-Shajarah. Not too far away from each other, and not too different…
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The Ghost of Avignon: America Weaponizing Christianity
In the 14th century, the Ghost of Avignon was born when kings realized they didn’t need to defeat God, they just needed to control his representative on Earth, kidnapping the Papacy turning it into a tool in their hands. Fast forward to 2026 where the halls of the Pentagon are reportedly echoing with that same…
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Iran Against the World: The Historical Foundations of Distrust
One of the major powers in the Middle East, Iran, has been dominating global headlines for decades now. However, in the last couple of months, all major news outlets have been flooding our screens with warnings of the dangers of this “Rogue Nation” and the threat it imposes on everyone’s lives. This progression culminated with…
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نيكولو مكيافيلي
منذ فجر التاريخ، ساهم الكثير من الفلاسفة بوضع نظريات حول الإنسان، المجتمع، الأنظمة السياسية، وأفضل أساليب العيش التي تؤمّن السعادة والحقوق للأفراد. ولطالما ارتبطت السياسية بالدين والأخلاق منذ الإغريق القدماء على رأسهم أفلاطون، سقراط وأرسطو، وصولًا إلى العصر الحديث متوقفاً عند نيكولو مكيافيلي، الذي كان معارضاً لهذا التيار الفكري وجعل من نفسه محطة أساسية يتوقف…
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Let’s Talk Kafala
The kafala system is not new to most Lebanese people and is often referred to as “modern day slavery.” For those unaware, the kafala system is a sponsorship system that brings migrant domestic workers from various countries to work in Lebanese households, an estimated 250,000 workers. The sponsor, or kafeel, takes responsibility for the migrant…
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The Dark Side of AUB Outdoors
Every year towards the end of the spring semester, an event is held with the organisation of students from different faculties and under supervision of the student affairs committee that includes music, games and foods and also local businesses. This event known as AUB outdoors, has a theme which is decided by the organising committee…
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Trump Stage Capitalism
Introduction: The feeling of impending doom has been bestowed upon the citizens of the United States as Donald Trump Retakes office for a 2nd term this year. According to PBS news, 49% of Americans disapprove of the job Trump is doing while 56% think that the changes he is making are done without consideration of…
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The Rise and Fall of The U.S. Dollar
The last month has been filled with global political and economic events that shook worldwide news and caused stirs and disturbance in international relations. The ongoing trade wars between the United States and dozens of nations have turned a spotlight on the economic aftermath being left and triggered a rush towards news coverage of any…
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Eat The Rich
“Eat the rich” is a slogan that has been echoed often in the past years, whether it be graffitied on the walls of cities all across the world or yelled out at different protests no matter the occasion for it, it has become a rally cry known well in the sphere of activism, including amongst…
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