The changing culture of election campaigns in Lebanon
Even if independent candidates don’t win big on election day, they are already having an impact on Lebanese…
Political posters removed except…
There has been much fanfare about the removal of political signs and posters from Beirut, as part of…
Celebrating Sleiman
Lebanese president Michel Sleiman left office today, but his presidency will linger a while longer in billboards erected…
Thanks Hollywood
Because with Israeli jets overhead, sporadic explosions around town and the slaughter of hundreds every week a few…
Saint sponsorship?
In Lebanon, everything seems to be marketable, even potential sainthood. This wall ad is positioned along one of…
Living it up
A new air of optimism prevails in Lebanon today. And as is often the case after a Lebanese…
Sleiman mania
For some reason, the term ‘overkill’ has not worked its way into the Lebanese vocabulary. When a new…
Popular sentiment
This spray painted wall says a lot about what many Lebanese think of the poster/billboard war that is…
Loving and hating America
The Arab world is more divided than ever today and this can be illustrated through a very unscientific…
Balconies
The balcony is a central part of Lebanese life. People have lunch on them, play backgammon on them,…