Rayyan Dabbous

Rayyan Dabbous is a Lebanese author, playwright and director. His recent work includes political satire Syrians for Sale, Lebanese Style (2018) and DIY Creative Activism: A Handbook (2019). He is also the founder of Boumerang Foundation.

The obstacle to Gay rights in Lebanon: homophobia or westphobia?

The negotiation between acceptability and repression is embedded in an East vs. West clash.

By Rayyan Dabbous

/ 27 May 2019

The obstacle to Gay rights in Lebanon: homophobia or westphobia?

A Syrian game of thrones: infotainment and New York Times’ spectacular coverage

The ‘catchiest’ New York Times’ articles about Syria since 2011, reveal an obsession with the spectacle, a failure in understanding the conflict itself but success in understanding the spectators of the conflict.

By Rayyan Dabbous

/ 28 May 2018