Fear and loathing in Arsal
Protestors set tires ablaze following Army clashes in Arsal. Photo: Al Shorfa Last week I wrote a piece about…
Will we ever see this in Beirut?
London Heathrow Airport, last night.
Where the magic happens
Beirut Municipality -circa 2012 Apart from the Salame women (cousins?), I’m guessing the rest of the sprawling, half-block…
Official business
Just another day at a Lebanese government office. Isn’t she a beauty? I asked the officers on duty–there…
Haddad building coming down
It’s one of Hamra’s oldest buildings and has been in terrible shape for years. Soon it will be…
Shiite-nappers
Here’s a snapshot from an article published this week in Salon.You see the headline above, but they might…
Playing to an empty house
Today’s match in Tripoli’s soccer stadium went largely unwatched. Thousands of seats were empty: The only fans in…
School funding
A huge dig is underway on Sidani street in Hamra, next to Marrouche restaurant. As seen above, the…
Hood gardens
One way of making Beirut greener.
Workers march to the Prime Ministry
The streets of Barbir overflowed with thousands of protestors today, demanding higher wages and an end to corruption…