Bio
Alicia Medina
Alicia Medina is a Spanish journalist based in Beirut. Her work has been published in international media outlets and she holds a master’s degree in Journalism, Media and Globalisation from the Erasmus Mundus program.
Latest Articles
‘We share the same pain.’ Syrians step up to help survivors of the Beirut explosion
On Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at 06:07 pm, 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded and shook the Lebanese capital of Beirut, devastating entire neighborhoods.
In Lebanon, Syrians fight child marriage tent by tent
A group of Syrian women is on a quest to persuade families not to make the same mistake that shattered their lives.
Lebanon: no country to bury Syrian refugees
Syrian refugees in Lebanon have to navigate a complex jumble of actors to find a grave for their loved ones.
Syrian refugees’ growing struggle to access healthcare in Lebanon
Crossing hospital doors in Lebanon is becoming increasingly out of reach for many Syrian refugees.
Hamamati: the kings of Beirut’s rooftops
Every sunset, as the sounds of the city fade, the ‘hamamati’ (pigeon trainers in Arabic) let dozens of their birds reclaim the sky of the Lebanese capital.
The fight for truth and accountability in Syria has a female voice
Syrian women are keeping the record straight: from their truth-seeking journey to their efforts to call SGBV inside Syrian prisons by its name: a crime against humanity.
Syrians born in Lebanon at risk of falling in legal limbo
Unregistered children can end up in legal limbo hindering their access to health or education services in Lebanon
What do we miss when we only go after ISIS fighters as terrorists?
European civil society organizations are pushing for former ISIS members to face war crime charges, in addition to terrorism
The Caesar Act adds more uncertainty to the already fragile Lebanese economy
Will the Caesar Act place further pressure on the fragile Lebanese economy? The Caesar Act introduces broad sanctions.
Syrian refugees strive to avoid the nightmare of food insecurity in Lebanon
Lebanon’s economic meltdown is increasing food insecurity for hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees.