Defiance in Hermel
A day after the car bombing that killed four people in Hermel, Al Manar TV reported live from…
Parking lot fruit
This afternoon in Beirut, before tonight’s horrific Hermel bombing.
Policeman: Photography is “illegal” in Hamra
A few minutes ago I was taking this picture when a policeman shouted at me. Cop: “Hey, stop,…
Best Buy in Lebanon
I saw this place in Mansourieh recently– that’s the hills above Beirut. Interestingly the massive American electronics store’s website…
Brown spills of Khalde
In addition to the landfill crisis on Beirut’s streets–covered on this blog yesterday— there appears to be a heavy dose…
Between Sukleen and takfir: a warm welcome home
Hamra last Saturday When I got in a cab after landing in Beirut this weekend, my first question…
Car surfing in Amman
We got to do a little bit of walking while in Amman this week during the Global Voices…
Jordan’s internet up to 250 times faster than Lebanon
I’m in Jordan this week for the action-packed annual Arab bloggers conference organized by Global Voices Online. Needless…
Erasing memory in downtown Beirut
A waiter surveys a row of empty tables beneath the Place De L’Etoile clock tower seen on so…