Nabih Berri…forever?
Nabih Berri has been speaker of Lebanon’s parliament for over 20 years. Finally, he’s getting some recognition. The…
Early print from The American Press
A day after posting about the old The American Press, housed in a 1920s barn still standing in…
An American barn in Beirut
Tucked away on a side street in the historic Zokak el Blat neighborhood, you can make out a…
Aoun, Geagea and Lebanese news judgement
Yesterday, LBC interrupted its regular programing to bring us a live speech by Samir Geagea, head of the…
MTV Lebanon: powered by Wikipedia
MTV There’s a lot of excitement in the Lebanese press about a reported Nile crocodile sighting in Beirut…
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…