Melissa Tabeek

Melissa Tabeek is a freelance journalist currently based in Beirut. She reports on politics, culture and social issues in the Middle East. She holds an MA in journalism from Northeastern University.

Lebanon Pulse | May 6, 2014

Lebanon’s migrant workers demand rights

Although migrant workers in Lebanon are offered little legal protection, a number of associations and activists are working to improve their situation.

An activist holds up a banner during a demonstration to support the rights of migrant domestic workers in Lebanon, on the occasion of Labor Day in Beirut, May 1, 2010. REUTERS/Cynthia Karam (LEBANON - Tags: CIVIL UNREST) - RTR2DCEX

Lebanon Pulse | May 1, 2014

Old beer bottles breathe new life into Lebanon's ancient craft

In waste-plagued Lebanon, green initiatives are popping up to promote recycling and reuse material, such as a traditional hand-blown glass shop and an eco-friendly microbrewery.

Lebanon Pulse | Apr 9, 2014

Rescuing Lebanon's big cats

A lion and two tigers living in a private zoo in Lebanon are on their way to an animal sanctuary in France.

Lebanon Pulse | Mar 31, 2014

Online company offers discreet condoms to Lebanon

Yalla Condoms is selling contraceptives and other products over the Internet, saving its customers embarrassing trips to the drugstore in progressive Lebanon, where sexual taboos still linger.