Archiving Crises
This looks like a significant project: Promising project to document and digitize genocide in Gaza and war on Lebanon www.archiveslab.org/projects/fig…...
Lebanon-Israel Crisis (updated)
I’m focusing on social media/tech issues and crisis coverage here. Check the earlier post on Exploding Pagers. Follow X @garybunt for updates on this shifting situation. Warning: sensitive content....
Exploding Pagers
Updated I’m following this fast-changing situation in Lebanon (there’s more on my X @garybunt). I’ve updated as new elements become available. Warning: Sensitive content. Reuters, What is Israel’s secretive...
Hezbollah – Fouad Shukur killed
The National, Israel targets Hezbollah commander in Beirut in retaliation for Golan Heights attack, 31 Jul 2024 “The Israeli army announced it targeted and killed Fouad Shukr, also known as Hajj Mohsen,...
Tube Girl Influencer Funds Schools
SCMP, Malaysian TikTok star ‘Tube Girl’ funds schooling for Palestinians: ‘you have to give back’, says influencer, real name Sabrina Bahsoon, 8 Jan 2024 “A Kuala Lumpur-born internet sensation...
TikTok Flag Controversy
Arab News, Lebanese man arrested after posting TikTok with Israeli flag, 19 Sep 2023, “A Lebanese citizen was arrested on Monday for posting a video on TikTok showing his...
Barbie-ban
Aimee Look and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN, Lebanon bans ‘Barbie’ movie for ‘promoting homosexuality’, 9 August 2023 “Authorities in Lebanon moved to ban the “Barbie” movie from cinemas on Wednesday, saying it...
خطيرة
Doana Hodali, Deutsche Welle, The ‘dangerous’ feminists behind a Lebanese media outlet, 29 July 2023 ‘A popular Beirut-based media platform is tackling some of local society’s most sensitive subjects...
Syria, Lebanon and Rap
Houda Fansa Jawadi, gal-dem, How protest and resistance in Syria and Lebanon shaped a progressive rap scene, 15 March 2023. Interesting long-read. “… rap has become one of the...