Beware of falling objects
I awoke yesterday to a frantic call from the nearby butcher. “Your car has been hit, come get…
The Republic of Amal
In light of yesterday’s Lebanese Forces post, I thought I would introduce you to Amal land: Home of…
Lebanese Forces seize traffic lights
For those unfamiliar, the Forces were once a militia: And hanging militia logos on public property is a…
Who needs change? Lebanon’s youth parties waive off reform
For decades, Lebanese politics has been ruled by a small group of men. So why not get some…
The changing Gemayel testimony: What did he “see”?
I’ve watched several television interviews where MP Gemayel describes “an unprovoked attack” on his convoy by a crowd…
MP’s bodyguards assault activists
Source Hours after today’s protest against parliament’s unconstitutional extension, activists were assaulted at an NGO by MP Nadim Gemayel’s…
Playing to an empty house
Today’s match in Tripoli’s soccer stadium went largely unwatched. Thousands of seats were empty: The only fans in…
In pictures: rally against ‘Orthodox’ law
Hours after Lebanon’s most blatantly sectarian electoral law passed a parliamentary committee, a crowd of activists had organized…
How (not) to report pollution in Lebanon
For much of this afternoon, a luxury residential apartment building was transformed into a pollution spewing factory fit…
Public performance banned in Downtown Beirut
I’ve experienced many disturbing episodes in the corporate-owned and operated space known as Beirut Central District (BCD) or…