بدايات is a Lebanese cultural and intellectual quarterly magazine founded by left-wing activists as the Arab uprisings began. Published in Arabic and offering an English-language option on its website, the magazine explores politics, history, society, literature, arts, and ideas through essays, interviews, archival documents, journalism, and creative writing. Its coverage includes Marxism and socialist movements, Lebanon’s political and social history, revolutions and colonialism, and experiences across the Arab world and beyond.

The magazine also features poetry, personal accounts, cultural criticism, and conversations with writers and musicians. Readers can browse the current issue and the archive online, find information about distribution locations, subscribe, or make a donation. RSS and social media links provide additional ways to follow its work.

With its mix of historical inquiry, political analysis, and literary and artistic perspectives, Bidayat offers a platform for sustained discussion of contemporary questions and the histories that shape them