The ironies of air travel
A plane full of Lebanese waits patiently in line behind Israel.
Blaming the media
Here is a copy of my “Media Uncovered” column for the September issue of Bold Magazine. I’m late…
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…
Lost Beirut: Long Beach Plage
Beaches are a sort of institution in Lebanon. For many, they symbolize the country’s relatively liberal social norms…
Beirut ranks 175th globally, really?
According to a recent report by a Mercer, a U.S. consulting firm, Beirut is one of the least…
Special effects propaganda
Over the last few years Arab television propaganda has made some interesting technological strides, particularly from Lebanon. One…
“West Beirut” revival
For the past few days, many Lebanese have been using the term “West Beirut” as in easy way…
The ‘new’ Beirut
Here’s a photo taken a couple of hours ago in Ain El Mreisse in what has once again…