Finance Minister: Customs didn’t listen to me
In the video above, Lebanon’s finance minister, Mohammad Safadi claims he called the Customs Office three times and…
Inspired by Michael Moore, Lebanese journalists use bullhorn and pay price
The Al Jadeed journalists who were brutally beaten and detained by Lebanese customs agents have just published the video…
Al Jadeed journalists freed
That’s Riad Kobessi, an investigative journalist and one of three Al Jadeed TV crew members who were savagely…
Journalists beaten, where is the media?
Watch this graphic video of journalists from Al Jadeed being beaten. They were working on an investigative story…
Jumeriah Beach, Hamra
This guy seems a little bit far from home. Also don’t miss the ode to St. Charbel in…
“Persons in clothes will be asked to leave”
Sporting Club, El Manara, Beirut UPDATE Nov 25: A debate about this post has emerged on my Facebook…
Independence ‘ 13: Keeping up the facade
Their hands were outstretched as every year. The president, parliament speaker and prime minister received congratulations from all…
Our handsomely-paid politicians
According to this powerful graphic from Visualizing Palestine, Lebanon’s politicians make almost 15 times the average income in…
The worst-timed football match ever
Hours after today’s tragic bombings at the Iranian embassy in Beirut, a qualifying football match was to be…
Cessna spotting after today’s attack
Not long after today’s devastating twin bombings, I heard Israeli jets flying over, presumably surveying the damage. And…