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Are we back to the Syrian occupation era?

on June 16, 2017

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After the Brexit win, the night is dark and full of terrors

on June 25, 2016

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Democracy in the Arab world? Really?

on March 25, 2016

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And now what can we do?

on November 07, 2015

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In war-torn Syria, a unique and successful democratic experiment

on October 21, 2015

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Some days I just wonder why we bother

on October 15, 2015

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Khalas, enough impunity!

on October 05, 2015

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Fistfight in Lebanese Parliament

on October 05, 2015

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Liberty in the Lebanese Constitution

on September 16, 2015

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What am I still doing at home?

on August 29, 2015

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To those who justify violence

on August 28, 2015

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Let’s do it, but let’s do it right

on August 27, 2015

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Don’t do it Lucien

on July 31, 2015

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Iran, a nuclear story in pictures

on July 15, 2015

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Regime change

on October 03, 2014

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Claude El Khal

Writer. Filmmaker. Communication Strategist. Content & Digital Creator. Former aspiring Comedian. Occasional Cartoonist. I write in English with a slight French accent and in French with a Lebanese inflection.

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