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Featuring original content of opinion, analysis, and field stories as well as photo blogs chronicling the latest developments across the Middle East.

Al-Akhbar is currently going through a transitional phase whereby the English website is available for Archival purposes only. All new content will be published in Arabic on the main website (www.al-akhbar.com).

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Politics

Turkey Pushing for Own ‘Popular Mobilization’ Militia in Iraq

Salam Zeidan

Turkey is investing in the upcoming battle for the liberation of Mosul to expand its influence in Iraq. An increasing number of credible reports...
Read more | March 04, 2015 | 1 Comment
The Mosul artifacts: A priceless loss

Maurice Kodeih

It is hard to overstate the historical and archaeological significance of the area extending from Mesopotamia to Egypt. This stretch contains the...
Read more | March 03, 2015
Agreement Between Walid Jumblatt and Al-Nusra Front

Firas Choufi

Mediated by a member of the opposition Syrian National Coalition (SNC), the talks between al-Qaeda affiliate Al-Nusra Front (ANF) and Lebanese MP...
Read more | March 03, 2015 | 1 Comment
Algerian Authorities Foil ‘Historical’ Opposition Rallies

Adam al-Sabiri

The Algerian government has managed to overcome the opposition's call to hold a demonstration on Tuesday with the least possible damage. The...
Read more | February 25, 2015
Death: The Only Reliable News in Aleppo

Suhaib Anjarini

Battles are raging in the Aleppo countryside, but the residents of the city itself have stopped following the news of the fighting. There are many...
Read more | February 25, 2015 | 3 Comments

Culture & Society

The Ghost of a Martyred Father Hovers Over Babel Theater

Pierre Abisaab

We spent an exceptional evening at Babel Theater in Beirut Thursday night at the opening of “Where can I find someone like you, Ali?,” a play written...
Read more | February 21, 2015
Conflict Over al-Tal Square: Is Tripoli Poised to Become Another Beirut?

Abdel Kafi al-Samad

There is debate underway in Tripoli today as to what should happen to the city’s al-Tal Square. The debate is not concerned with possible ways to...
Read more | February 19, 2015
Training Program Offers Syrian Women Refugees Hope, Albeit Temporarily

Rana Harbi

In an attempt to empower Syrian women refugees and help them better integrate into Lebanese society, INTERSOS, a non-profit humanitarian aid...
Read more | February 19, 2015 | 2 Comments

Economy

Syria to Ration Imports to Rein in Soaring Foreign Exchange Rates

Ziad Ghosn

After three years of intervention by the central bank to sell foreign currency on the domestic market, the Syrian government has decided to back up...
Read more | February 24, 2015
A New Face for the Exploitation of Syrian Workers in Lebanon?

Eva Shoufi

Lebanese businesses depend on Syrian labor, particularly in the building and construction sector, which currently employs around 350,000 Syrian...
Read more | February 20, 2015

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Opinion

Saudi Arabia Consolidates its Alliance Against Iran

Sami Kleib

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Jordan: A Utilitarian Entity or a National State?

Fares Najem

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Hariri is Returning to the Grand Serail

Ibrahim al-Amin

Editor-in-Chief

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Bloggers & Contributors

In Focus

Lebanon’s Economic Dependence on the Gulf: Debunking the Myths

Firas Abou-Mosleh

Policies in place in Lebanon have pushed the national economy to specialize more and more in serving a rentier regional economy, and made it fundamentally dependent on remittances and cash inflows...
Read more | February 23, 2015 | 1 Comment

Al-Akhbar closed its english site operation on the 6th of March 2015. We were hoping that this initiative will develop into full fledged newspaper, unfortunately it didn’t. This site will no longer be updated, however; it will be kept online for archival purposes. We thank all our visitors and supporters during the life of this initiative.
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