BEIRUT: One by one, women and little girls with long, dark locks walked into the salon – not have their hair styled, but to get it cut off. Their hair will be...
SIDON, Lebanon: This was supposed to be Startup Weekend in Sidon, the first one to be held in the south – a promising sign that things might be turning...
QORNET SHEHWAN, Lebanon: The beige bricks of the villa on the hill look like they have been around for hundreds of years. They have – but as parts of other...
BEIRUT: Anthony Rizk thinks that an obese three-pack-a-day chain smoker can change his life in an instant and become a healthy and motivated person. He should...
HOUMAL, Lebanon: In a country where people are struggling to get connected, Fadi Daou is leading an intentionally disconnected life at his villa in the...
BEIRUT: In a city where green spaces are scarce, some people fear that a planned parking garage at a public garden will destroy one of the few public parks in...
BEIRUT: De Prague, a landmark bar and restaurant in Beirut’s Hamra district that announced its decision to close earlier this week due to declining...
BEIRUT: This is really the last call at De Prague. A bar and restaurant that for many has symbolized the renaissance of Beirut’s Hamra district after...
BEIRUT: De Prague, a landmark restaurant and bar will be closing its doors Thursday after eight years in Beirut’s Hamra district. De Prague's...
TAANAYEL, Lebanon: At a Jesuit monastery in the heart of Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, a small group of dedicated workers are making dairy products from start...
BEIRUT: Journalists, activists, bloggers and marketers gathered Saturday in Beirut to discuss the best ways for groups to make their voices heard through...
BEIRUT: Many activists have a strong social media presence, but not all of them know how to properly use the various platforms to reach their intended...
BEIRUT: Eating disorders, specifically anorexia among young girls, are a worldwide problem that is seeing a rise in developing countries including Lebanon,...
BEIRUT: A lot of people spend all day toiling away at their computer, dreaming of doing something else. Rawad Hajj thinks he has figured out a way to help...
BEIRUT: Sudden flares of violence in the country will likely leave a lasting burn in the form of poor event turnouts, as the public, expatriates and tourists...
BEIRUT: Caretaker Energy Minister Gebran Bassil stepped into the shoes of his counterpart at the Agriculture Ministry, which is headed by a Hezbollah...
BEIRUT: Three Lebanese startup companies have just been given a boost of $1.15 million to expand their operations regionally. The Building Block Equity Fund,...
BEIRUT: Back in Damascus there used to be a restaurant where everyone felt at home. Located in the heart of the capital, a short walk from the Old City and...
BEIRUT: As a blind Palestinian woman from an internally displaced family in the West Bank, Laila Atshan knows what it’s like to be an outsider. Her...
BEIRUT: A new round of a business competition has been launched to give a boost to some of Lebanon’s small- and medium-sized enterprises. At its offices...
BEIRUT: It’s hard to concentrate on school when your stomach is growling with hunger. And it’s even harder to stay in school when there’s...
BEIRUT: Few things are more annoying than filling out bureaucratic paperwork and standing in line at a government office only to discover you’re missing...
BEIRUT: Ahmad Yousef, the Syrian teen who attempted suicide by self-immolation a week-and-a-half ago, will likely survive. But the road to recovery will be...