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Even moderates have their limits
It was described as an expression of frustration or a tactical ploy; magnanimity or maneuvering, depending on the commentator. However, one thing is still certain; the decision taken by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday not to run in elections planned for January has changed the game dramatically. Abbas' decision, he later explained. Continue |
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Tawlet Souk al-Tayeb caters to traditional tastes
It's only the first day of business, but by 2 p.m. Friday, the restaurant is packed full of diners who compete for elbow room as they eagerly ladle out helpings of some of Lebanon's finest dishes. While many an office worker across Beirut chows down on a pizza or hamburger, those who are eating with such gusto at Tawlet Souk el-Tayeb savor dishes created closer to hom. Full Story |
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A new film festival is born in the Gulf
At the cusp of October and November two brands were wed in the Qatari capital. From October 29 to November 1, the inaugural edition of the Doha-Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) played itself out, the latest exercise in brand expansion involving a Western cultural institution and Gulf Arab capital. The four-day event was crammed with activities. Full Story
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Turning the table on the Arab security state
By Rami G. Khouri
About once a year, I go through an intense week of meetings, workshops, seminars and conferences that invigorate my sense of optimism and confidence in the capacity of the Arab world to transform itself from a militarized and polarized showcase of turbulence, abuse of power and vulnerability, to a condition of productive, creative decency, dignity and stability. Continue
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Scavengers rummage for a living in Sidon's notorious dump
The squalid carbuncle that is Sidon dump rises from the sea just a five minute drive from the center of one of Lebanon's most picturesque and historic towns. Originally created to dispose of debris from buildings bombed in Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon, the city has been piling its rubbish here ever since: creating a 600,000 cubic meter heap that reaches the height of a four-storey building. Full Story |
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Navigating the Najaf mantra with the four grand ayatollahs
By Haider Hamoudi
There are certain nuggets of conventional wisdom one learns upon entering any particular institution, passed among the cognoscenti and from them to the recently initiated, who absorb them quickly, to the extent they wish to be included as members of the institution. This is as true in an American university, my professional home, as it is in the Shiite religious seminaries of Najaf. Continue
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Lebanon's top architects, engineers receive awards at Phoenicia
The last night of October saw the Phoenicia InterContinental Hotel play host to a shimmering soiree: Lebanon's architects and engineers gathered to witness the awarding of the "Trophee de la distinction professionnelle" to the best in each domain. The evening was a night of revelry fit to challenge any other, including the national anthem. Full Story |
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