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Nostalgia: A past we love so much, we let it imprison us

Al Majalla takes a look at the phenomenon of nostalgia and how Lebanese in particular are grappling with feelings of past joy and lost glory

Shadi Alaa Aldin 04 July 2023

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Beirut’s slow and catastrophic collapse

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Mohamed abi Samra 26 May 2023

The iconic singer has touched the hearts and souls of Arabs throughout the region with her nostalgic songs about the glorious homelands that once were

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Celebrating Fairuz, Lebanon’s ambassador to the stars

The iconic singer has touched the hearts and souls of Arabs throughout the region with her nostalgic songs about the glorious homelands that once were

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A billboard depicting Lebanon's President Michel Aoun, whose term is expected to end on October 31, is placed in Jdeideh, Lebanon October 27, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

President Aoun Leaves Office Amid Lebanon's Financial Crisis

Michel Aoun, the 89-year-old Christian president who presided over Lebanon's cataclysmic financial meltdown and the deadly Beirut port blast, vacates the presidential palace on Sunday, leaving a void…

30 October 2022

Interior designer Sali Hafiz, who is on the run from authorities after forcing a bank to release her family savings, poses for a picture as she attends an interview with Reuters at Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, September 20, 2022. REUTERS/Emilie Madi

On the Run, Lebanese Woman Who Stole Own Savings Says She's Not the Criminal

On the run from authorities after forcing a bank to release her family savings at gunpoint to treat her cancer-stricken sister, 28-year-old Lebanese interior designer Sali Hafiz insists she is not…

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Calling for Lebanon’s Third Battle for Freedom

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