Author: May El Masri

May El Masri is a Lebanese political activist, focusing on women’s rights and gender equality.She is the international officer of the Lebanese political youth organisation Future Youth. Currently she is concerned with the youth policies of Future Youth's parent party, Future Movement, where she is working to help increase the political participation of young people as well as improved outcomes for young people in elections. You can reach May at: elmasrimay@gmail.com

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Lebanon’s Centennial: Freewheeling Downhill

by May El Masri @bentelmasriPublished: 25th September 2020Updated: 25th September 2020Leave a Comment

One month before the centennial of the founding of the country, the Beirut explosion serves as a grim reminder of the dark state of Lebanon. The country seems to relive similar scenarios from the past, where sectarianism and warlord politicians…

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At Long Last… The Lebanese Prepare for Parliamentary Elections

by May El Masri @bentelmasriPublished: 16th July 2017Updated: 21st September 2017Leave a Comment

Last October, the Lebanese parliament elected a new president ending a two-and-a-half-year power vacuum that had crippled the functioning of the government. Just over six months later, Lebanon was drifting into yet another political crisis that could leave the country…

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