Bourgeoisie Anonymous
I saw these for sale yesterday in Virgin Megastore. If they’re as overpriced as everything else inside, it…
Mr. 666
Plate numbers are important in Lebanon, but who would want to own this one? I put the question…
On designations
So everyone is talking about the latest EU designation of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and I just…
Hidden escapes in Nahr Ibrahim
I’ve been coming to Nahr Ibrahim (Abraham’s River) since I was in high school. In addition to the…
Helping Syrian refugees
A report recently came out about Lebanese villagers imposing a curfew on Syrian refugees. As is the case…
Summer hours
Lebanese banks already close ridiculously early every day, with transactions not accepted after 3:30 PM. But now apparently…
Syrian soaps move to Beirut
From the set of Wiladi Mi Khasri (Pregnant from the Waist) one of several major Syrian productions being shot…
Lebanon’s copyright problem
I saw this recently in Jounieh, but I’m having a hard time believing it is an actual “7-Eleven”…
Keeping Ramadan classy on MTV
Like most Christian-owned Lebanese broadcasters, MTV is fully embracing the Ramadan TV season, when dozens of new shows…