In October 2019, a spate of protests erupted over the Lebanese government’s plan to impose a daily 20-cent charge on calls made through WhatsApp. The demonstrations abated a few months later when the COVID-19 pandemic began, but sporadic and low-key outbursts have flared up ever since. The anger over the proposed tax was intertwined with […]
The Curse of Sectarianism in Lebanon
The country’s economic and political problems are rooted in its sectarian divides.
