 Natalie Dergham
In a country marked by significant political instability, the United States is erecting one of its largest embassies, an almost billion-dollar fortress overlooking the hills of Awkar. The irony is striking: at a time when financial instituions have failed, the government is facing economic and political challenges, Washington’s financial commitment is expanding, not contracting. What is the rationale behind this? What does the U.S. genuinely desire in Lebanon? Why does it continue to pour resources into a country that seems to be perpetually on the edge of failure?
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 Lama Chatila
In a world full of wars between distinct cultures and perspectives, different religions and sects, one third party plays an important role in writing the narrative of the war or conflict to the public and in being a link between the conflicting sides; this party is the translator. The role of a translator in a political conflict is not just converting a source text in one language to a target text in another. A translator has an impact on the public narrative of a war, facing political, cultural, emotional, and ethical challenges in reporting a conflict objectively, without bias or falsification. |
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