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  On Sunday, October 21, 2012, a group of demonstrators who had been attending the funeral of Wissam al-Hassan at Martyrs’ Square broke away and attempted to storm past police …

Photographs from the aftermath of the killing of Wissam al-Hassan

Five years ago it was the building frenzy and Dubai, at least on paper, looked bigger and dinosaur-crazier each month. Then an unprecedented phase of correction meant the survival only …

One of the most significant challenges foreign journalists have faced in covering the Syrian uprisings these past 18 months has been their lack of understanding regarding the country’s society. Unlike …

Social buying seemed like such a wonderful concept at the beginning when my friends started talking about it three years ago. But it seems to me that after the novelty …

What do you do with your plot of land waiting for a delayed permit from the Ministry of Tourism to build a new restaurant on it? Options vary from converting …

Anthony Shadid’s remains were scattered under the olive tree in the garden at his house in Jdeidit Marjeyoun, South Lebanon. He was not buried in the United States where he …

There seems to be little end to the litany of woes Lebanon’s economy has been suffering this year, brought on by regional unrest and internal instabilities mushrooming across the country. …

After the hotels and restaurants, it is the retail industry that is feeling the effects of the current economic strain,” says Nicholas Chammas, head of the Lebanese Traders Association. The …

After seeing some delays in expansion beyond the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Dubai-based luxury developer Damac Properties is moving closer to completion of regional projects. These include a residential tower …