Vintage block
For those of us who grew up after the civil war, it’s hard to imagine what Beirut once…
It could be nothing…
A friend recently sent me a picture of a major construction site going up in Hamra. It’s probably…
Jumeriah Beach, Hamra
This guy seems a little bit far from home. Also don’t miss the ode to St. Charbel in…
“Persons in clothes will be asked to leave”
Sporting Club, El Manara, Beirut UPDATE Nov 25: A debate about this post has emerged on my Facebook…
Independence ‘ 13: Keeping up the facade
Their hands were outstretched as every year. The president, parliament speaker and prime minister received congratulations from all…
The worst-timed football match ever
Hours after today’s tragic bombings at the Iranian embassy in Beirut, a qualifying football match was to be…
Loving Lebanon?
Source The Kataeb party has been draping the highways in preparation for their annual event. The canvas reads:…
Asfouri: a building at war
Asfouri tells the story of an old Beirut apartment building through the lens of civil war and reconstruction.…
Short-changing souks
Lebanon is already an expensive place to eat out, so the routine habit of short-changing customers only adds…
Council member: Masaad stairs “not to be touched”
Barely 24 hours after a widely covered protest by neighborhood residents, a Beirut city council member has announced…