Not your average citizen: Rafik Hariri’s neoliberal Lebanon
With tensions between Lebanon and GCC countries rising everyday, it is essential to examine how Lebanon’s economy has…
Hacking the Saudi narrative, Lebanese style
Keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer. I’m not a fan of quoting cliches, but in…
What exactly did the Iranian advisor tell Hariri?
“We praise Hariri, the government and the people for the recent victories in the face of terrorist forces.”…
US flight from Tel Aviv diverted over Beirut
An unusually loud rumbling was heard over Lebanon early this morning. Having grown up with Israeli jets buzzing…
Ghalghoul: a neighborhood erased
Before and after pictures were at the heart of the project to rebuild downtown Beirut following the Lebanese…
One of Beirut’s oldest blocks demolished
What had been one of the most beautiful and historic buildings on Jeanne d’Arc street will soon be…
Painting Beirut’s slums
When we hear about real estate developers working in poor neighborhoods, it often means they are tearing them…
US Embassy delivers mixed messages on Beirut safety
A couple of weeks ago the US embassy released its latest travel warning on Lebanon, as usual urging…
Hate crimes cannot be tolerated in Lebanon
No citizen is safe when brutality and hate crimes are tolerated. When contacted on Twitter this evening, the…
CNN’s “The History of Comedy” features no Arabs
CNN has an interesting show airing in the USA right now. It traces the relationship between American history…