Starting today, film industry elite from all over the world will gather in the south of France for the Cannes film festival. Among the crowds will be a delegation from…
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The long awaited 3D animated movie “The Prophet”, based on Gebran Khalil Gebran’s book, will be partially screened for the first time during this year’s Cannes Festival on Saturday, May…
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There are more than a quarter of a million foreign migrant domestic workers (MDW) in Lebanon, according to the International Labor Organization. Yet damning reports from New York-based NGO Human Rights Watch and local women’s…
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Ah, the selfie! The modern day self-portrait gone digital. #selfie #instagood #instamood There’s nothing quite like it to spice up our Facebook newsfeeds and to make Instagram the unique photo…
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A few ago weeks, Mona Talih, Lara Talih and Shaden Fakih were just three typical distracted students. Then, a spur of the moment decision started them down the path to…
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“Let’s make a Happy video!” “Let’s do the Harlem Shake.” “Planking? Yes, of course. Check out my photos.” “Oh look it’s another Grumpy Cat!” You’d have to be living under…
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The rise of Dubai International Airport has been rather remarkable. Initially opened in the 1960s, it remained something of a relative backwater until the turn of the century. Yet in…
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The Republic of Lebanon is set to reignite its space program, more than 40 years after the first Lebanese rocket ascended 140 kilometers into the thermosphere. In a landmark decision,…
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On any given weekend, a stroll down Beirut’s Corniche will reveal dozens of people trying to get healthy. With summer around the corner, we went down to see how people…
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The Mar Mikhael district of Beirut is undoubtedly the city’s most fashionable right now. Its rise has been so rapid that it can be a challenge just keeping on top…