New Year’s Eve message from the Lebanese police
Lebanon’s Interior Minister, Marwan Charbel, has just appeared in a live television conference, assuring citizens that “the streets…
Sectarianism in America?
Yesterday I posted about some rather disturbing visceral reactions to the killing of minister Chatah. But while many…
Stereotyping: the bomber’s victory
Photo: Al Arabiya [View the story “Stereotyping: the Bomber’s victory” on Storify]
Blast in the hotel district…
The blast took place right in front of the Hyatt Hotel (under construction), which is one street behind…
Hezbollah TV’s special Christmas coverage
Hezbollah’s Al Manar TV usually covers church services today, but this Christmas seems to be one of the…
That annoying Christmas song you hear in Beirut
Here’s a post for all the expats that could not make it home for Christmas. This song–now playing…
ABC: Christmas charity or profit?
There are few places more beautifully decorated this season than ABC Ashrafieh, one of Lebanon’s fanciest malls, whose…
Home to party? Why not help out too.
It’s that time of year again and the bars and pubs of Mar Mikhael, Gemmayze and Hamra are…
Parasite fashion?
Ain El Remmaneh
Keeping the hotels safe
I just spotted about 15 police officers at this new hotel opening near Raouche. There about four police…