Loving and hating America
The Arab world is more divided than ever today and this can be illustrated through a very unscientific…
Welcome to “new” Dubai
This week I’m in Dubai, covering the first ever Gulf Film Festival for Variety. But I’m actually staying…
Balconies
The balcony is a central part of Lebanese life. People have lunch on them, play backgammon on them,…
The irony
Here’s another picture from the Mughniyah rally. But hold the conspiracy theories. This man’s FBI actually stands for…
The sound of Hezbollah
Hezbollah gets a lot of attention for its rockets but is far less known for its symphony, which…
Live smoking
Where else in the world can one go on live television and smoke profusely during an interview? And…
Adding Rambo
Just in case the atmosphere wasn’t tense enough in Beirut, Lebanese film distributors have decided that we could…
Keeping the peace?
Last weekend, I witnessed some of the sporadic street fighting that has been going on in Beirut for…
TV politics
At first glance, I was totally stunned to see an unveiled female reporter appearing on the Hezbollah-backed TV…
A civilized war zone
Here’s a little message from the friendly people at the phone company. Whether rain or rocket-propelled grenades are…