Radio interview: Syria, Lebanon and the media
Here’s a link to my interview on Los Angeles Public Radio with Ian Masters. I speak about the coverage…
The State Dept. and its “emergency” messages
I, and probably thousands of others living in Lebanon, eagerly opened today’s email from the US embassy…
The myth of Lebanese television news
“We will not be silenced and brainwashed by your media,” read a message posted by a group of…
What Murdoch is really doing in the Middle East
Here’s a copy of my cover story for the inaugural issue of Bold magazine: By Habib Battah Under…
Hezbollah Vs. CocaCola
Television viewers were treated to a match-made-in-Lebanon tonight. On the left, wearing yellow, was a team Ahed. They…
Remembering Anthony
Remembering Anthony Shadid
Beirut Valentine: where martyrdom meets lust
Well its that awkward time of year again. The Lebanese television channels are ablaze with fist thumping speeches…
Revolution for hire
Last weekend, tens of thousands of Lebanese poured into the streets of their capital in what seemed familiar…
Sex sells… washing machines?
Yet another example of how much the Lebanese advertising industry loves to push the envelope. This Whirlpool campaign…
Lebanese elections: sex, lies and propaganda
Lebanese go to the polls this Saturday in one of the Middle East’s most closely watched elections– meaning…