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Celebrating Sleiman

Lebanese president Michel Sleiman left office today, but his presidency will linger a while longer in billboards erected…
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Thanks Hollywood

Because with Israeli jets overhead, sporadic explosions around town and the slaughter of hundreds every week a few…
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Saint sponsorship?

In Lebanon, everything seems to be marketable, even potential sainthood. This wall ad is positioned along one of…
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Living it up

A new air of optimism prevails in Lebanon today. And as is often the case after a Lebanese…
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Sleiman mania

For some reason, the term ‘overkill’ has not worked its way into the Lebanese vocabulary. When a new…
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Popular sentiment

This spray painted wall says a lot about what many Lebanese think of the poster/billboard war that is…
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Balconies

The balcony is a central part of Lebanese life. People have lunch on them, play backgammon on them,…