Art brings life to the ruins of Beit Meri
Too often on this site, I have covered the destruction of ancient ruins in favor of new developments. But […]
Labneh and the Mafia: a short story
So I’m waiting for my haloum sandwich at Jarjoura Dairy in Chtoura, Bekaa–never tried it before and place looks […]
Why is Mseilha Dam empty again?
Only a small pool of water is retained in the massive multi-million dollar Mseilha dam, seen in these pictures […]
CSI Beirut
Another day, another assassination, another mystery. Living in Lebanon is beginning to feel like being unwillingly cast as an […]
The Show Must Go On
On the upside (or not) people in Lebanon seem to be paying less attention to assassinations. In the old […]
On Coffin Draping
A picture can tell a thousand words and this one is all too Lebanese. Where else in the world […]
A civilized war zone
Here’s a little message from the friendly people at the phone company. Whether rain or rocket-propelled grenades are in […]
TV politics
At first glance, I was totally stunned to see an unveiled female reporter appearing on the Hezbollah-backed TV channel, […]
Keeping the peace?
Last weekend, I witnessed some of the sporadic street fighting that has been going on in Beirut for the […]
Adding Rambo
Just in case the atmosphere wasn’t tense enough in Beirut, Lebanese film distributors have decided that we could use […]
Live smoking
Where else in the world can one go on live television and smoke profusely during an interview? And where […]
The sound of Hezbollah
Hezbollah gets a lot of attention for its rockets but is far less known for its symphony, which performed […]
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