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Death haunts #Beirut's southern suburbs
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A twin suicide attack claimed the lives of six people on Wednesday, in the busy neighbourhood of #Bir_Hassan, in the southern suburbs of Beirut. Al-Qaeda affiliated group Abdallah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for the attacks. This is the sixth suicide attack to have taken place in #Lebanon since the start of 2014. Al-Akhbar’s Marwan Tahtah, Marwan Bou Haydar, and Haytham Moussawi were at the scene of today’s attacks.

(Photo: Haitham Moussawi) (Photo: Haitham Moussawi) (Photo: Marwan Bou Haydar) (Photo: Marwan Bou Haydar) (Photo: Marwan Bou Haydar) (...)

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Barricades Are Back in Beirut
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Barricades have returned to Beirut, popping up especially in the southern suburbs. Al-Akhbar’s Marwan Bou Haidar snaped up shots of this resurfacing phenomenon, with heavy bags of sand elegantly aligned together. The scenes are reminiscent of a time decades ago when Lebanese were in the midst of a civil war. Today, however, the fear is different. Death looms along the streets, its cold grasp reaching those hidden within their shops.

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Domestic Violence in #Lebanon: Don’t Just Beat Her, Drag Her on the Ground
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The dark spot under the woman’s eye didn’t repel anyone. Neither did the laughter of the man wearing the hat.(Photo: Marwan Bou Haydar). The dark spot under the woman’s eye didn’t repel anyone. Neither did the laughter of the man wearing the hat.(Photo: Marwan Bou Haydar).

It seemed as if the city had been completely numbed. On the third floor of #Beirut’s public prosecution office, the scene seemed to reflect the city’s underbelly. Hysterical laughs, masculine expressions, and rough voices; three elements that make you remember the broken dreams echoing through these walls, most importantly male violence against women. Here, masculine authority appeared in its real form, not just as a metaphor. (...)

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