After the car bomb attack last month in southern Beirut which left 30 people dead and hundreds injured, Hezbollah now finds itself in a position similar to its enemies in …
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Director and producer Jacques Maroun references a hackneyed phrase to sum up the state of the performing arts in Lebanon: “People like to say that ‘In theater, you can’t make …
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A short walk in practically any area in Beirut — be it Hamra, Gemmayze, Zuqaq Al Blat or Ashrafieh — leaves one in awe at the neck-breaking speed at which …
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Beirut is a growing city. It extends well beyond its official municipal borders, and there is pressure for it to spread even farther. The need to accommodate young families and …
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Maarad Street hasn’t looked this vacant since 2000. Here, in restored downtown Beirut, is where luxury retail, dining and living should meet. At lunch time, the roads should be filled …
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When the plan for Fouad Boutros Road came to the Lebanese public’s attention this spring, activists and public officials clashed, with claims from both sides growing in volume and aggression. …
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With school out for the summer, parents return to the task of planning their childrens’ daily activities. For those that did not schedule a babysitter or summer camp, KidzMondo, a …
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It took a decade for Tony Habre and his partners to secure a foothold in Lebanon’s hospitality industry. Their company, Add Mind, creates, develops and manages food and beverage concepts. …
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The fortunes of Beirut’s Phoenicia InterContinental are a chronicle of the ups and downs that Lebanon has experienced since the hotel’s construction in the 1950s. Shuttered during the civil war, …
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While Arab countries have recently upheld their warnings against travel to Lebanon, there is still hope that friendlier political winds from the Gulf will allow for a good summer for …