Wael Taleb

Wael Taleb is a Lebanese journalist based in Beirut. He writes about human rights, politics and other issues in the Middle East for various newspapers. On Twitter: @waeltaleb23

Lebanon | Mar 31, 2021

Lebanese economic crisis imperils migrant domestic workers

As Lebanon struggles with its worst economic crisis in decades, the fate of thousands of migrant domestic workers in the country hangs in balance.

Lebanon | Nov 25, 2020

Lebanon’s PM struggles to form Cabinet amid economic crisis

Lebanon’s political elite have yet to form a government despite the urgency as the country slides further into economic collapse.

Lebanese youths gather around the Revolution fist, symbol of Lebanons October 2019 uprising, after it was set on fire during clashes between anti-government protesters and supporters of former prime minister Saad Hariri, in the capital Beirut's central Martyr's square, on October 21, 2020. - Hariri resigned as premier in October 2019 in the wake of unprecedented street protests, but he is now expected to make a comeback at the helm of the next government.
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Lebanon | Aug 19, 2020

Lebanese public health crisis includes trauma, mental health after explosion

The Lebanese people, already reeling under tough economic, social and political conditions, face another public health crisis after the explosion on Aug. 4 in Beirut.

Lebanon | Aug 6, 2020

Beirut rallies to clear wreckage in wake of blast

Citizens assess the damage, pick up the pieces and express anger at politicians whom they blame for the crisis.

Volunteers clean the rubble and broken glass from the streets in DT Beirut on August 6, 2020 in the aftermath of a massive explosion in the Lebanese capital. (Photo by JOSEPH EID / AFP) (Photo by JOSEPH EID/AFP via Getty Images)

Lebanon | Jul 22, 2020

China emerges as potential investor as Lebanon runs low on options

As Lebanon struggles to find countries willing to provide financial assistance during its economic meltdown, China seems to emerge as a serious contender.

A Lebanese protester lifts a placard which reads "850 staff were laid-off while staff of the (defunct) railroads sector still get paid" during a demonstration of former employees of the American University Medical Center outside the hospital in the capital Beirut, on July 20, 2020, after they were dismissed from their jobs last week as part of a series of sweeping layoffs planned for the American University of Beirut and its medical center to cope with a severe recession resulting from the country's economi

Lebanon | May 26, 2020

Hezbollah agrees to IMF help, under conditions

Lebanon’s powerful Shiite group Hezbollah has agreed to the International Monetary Fund potentially stepping in to help the country deal with its worst economic crisis in decades.

A view shows closed shops inside a commercial center in Beirut, Lebanon February 19, 2020. Picture taken February 19, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir - RC2AIF93OLY5

Lebanon | Apr 20, 2020

Secret relationships in times of the coronavirus

The coronavirus crisis has put more constraints on the love lives of many Lebanese young people, especially those who are in interreligious or gay relationships.