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THE PULSE OF LEBANON

Aley, the unlikely birthplace of protest movements

Aley, the unlikely birthplace of protest movements

Graffiti sprayed near bank tower, the site of Oct. 17, 2019, protests in Aley. (Credit: João Sousa/L'Orient Today)

ALEY, Lebanon — Driving through the narrow mountain roads of Aley on a foggy afternoon, 34-year-old Alaa Sayegh, is vigilant. Although there are no visible checkpoints, certain areas are “highly securitized,” with political party supporters...
ALEY, Lebanon — Driving through the narrow mountain roads of Aley on a foggy afternoon, 34-year-old Alaa Sayegh, is vigilant. Although there are no visible checkpoints, certain areas are “highly securitized,” with political party supporters...