Challenging the Mufti
I watch a lot of Arab TV, but I’ve never seen anything like this. This popular TV show…
You heard it here first
Israeli jets over Beirut yesterday, hours before the convoy attack So it seems those Israeli jets I’ve been…
Hobeika Vs. Burger King
I wonder if Elie Hobeika, the once notoriously-feared militia leader, would have ever imagined his legacy sharing a…
Today’s forecast
Sunny and gorgeous over the Mediterranean with a 90 percent chance of F16 intimidation. * * * Update:…
Cancer in the air?
I’m listening to the sound of the generator with new apprehension ever since I heard AUB Professor Alan…
The set-effect
Highway billboard in North Lebanon Here’s an excerpt of my Media Uncovered column in Bold Magazine this month:By…
A date with Clinton’s innovation tzar
A Date With Clinton’s Innovation TsarALEC ROSS, SECRETARY OF STATE CLINTON’S INNOVATION ADVISOR, RECENTLY SPENT SOME TIME IN…
Virginity soap?
This is a screen grab of a commercial on Kunuz Al-Jannah channel. It’s one of hundreds of stations…
Open letter in defense of our heritage
Culture Minister Gaby Layoun Here’s an excerpt from my op-ed appearing in today’s Daily Star:Dear Prime Minister Najib…
Tearing down Amin Maalouf’s house
Here are some photos of the current demolition happening at the former home of Amin Maalouf, one of…