The search for non-answers
No matter how illustrious their hand gestures, Lebanese politicians never seem to have any answers as to who…
Truth is stranger than fiction
During a fictional scene about mobsters in a TV series, real life kingpins make prisoner deals in the…
Who is not covering Egypt?
Almost every Arab and Western news channel is covering the violent army crackdown in Egypt live. All except…
Meet The Four Martyrs Brigade
The newest miltia on the block took its name from the killing of four men in the Bekaa…
Who owns Al Mayadeen?
The question was put to the channel’s news director, Sami Kleib, who was a guest last night on…
News is back!
After a month-long hiatus during Ramadan–when soap operas reign supreme– Lebanese TV has reverted to its default mode…
Who needs change? Lebanon’s youth parties waive off reform
For decades, Lebanese politics has been ruled by a small group of men. So why not get some…
Pick a flag, any flag
Tyre, yesterday. Supposedly there is a 1945 law which states no flag other than the Lebanese one should…
Self-regulating intersection
There is a certain time almost every afternoon when the traffic policeman on duty at this busy intersection near…