Enjoy Summer!
As the crisis unfolds in Tripoli and the deaths climb to over a dozen–threatening to move the country…
“We’re with the Army!”
That’s what this Tripoli fighter told Lebanese news channel MTV. But how relevant can the army possibly be…
Sunscreen and civil war
At the end of tonight’s exhausting newscast featuring rival militias tearing up the streets of Tripoli, army tanks…
Why are they all smiling?
So as Lebanese citizens panic after dozens of people have been kidnapped by masked gunmen, the country’s political…
The Elusive Mr. Youssef
Published August 2012 // BOLD MAGAZINE By Habib BattahMuch of what has been said or written about Lebanon’s…
Stereotypes in transition
Neighborhood residents watch TV on a Hamra street corner recently. I recently did an interview with Los…
The Good and Bad Muslims of ABC News
Following her interview with Bashar El Assad (and controversial favors paid to the aide that set it up), Barbara Walters…
Police in shorts
Can you imagine Lebanese police (Darak) dressed like this? American police seem so easy going and approachable. I…
The origins of Best Buy
Did you know that the multi-national electronics retailer that operates over 1,000 stores in North America is originally…
China TV serenades Arab viewers
Like many of the world’s super powers, China is reaching out to the Arab world through propaganda television…