Talking Sex in Saudi Arabia
This weekend I did an interview with the BBC World Service about the infamous case of Mazen Abdul…
Lost Beirut: Long Beach Plage
Beaches are a sort of institution in Lebanon. For many, they symbolize the country’s relatively liberal social norms…
Nasralla Lingerie
This photo was taken in South Beirut–an area known in the Western media as a “Hezbollah stronghold”. But…
New ‘Lebanese’ car model
I’ve just stumbled across this video and I think Lebanese everywhere need to circulate it widely: Although this…
Sneaking into the “Grand Theatre”
(photo credit: nareg) I recently got a peak inside the Grand Theatre, one of the last remaining relics…
Beirut stars in new Snoop Dogg video
The new Snoop video “That’s Da Homie” is out and Beirut is playing a staring role! You read…
Iranian State Department?
For a minute, I thought the world turned upside down: the Iranians are giving a press conference at…