Ziad al-Maamari grew up helping his father build a castle.
The winding road leading into the mountains in Chambouq, above the village of Qobeiyat on the far edge of Akkar overlooking the Syrian border, is pitted from the trucks carrying loads of watermelons and other goods from the Bekaa Valley.
Sidon’s Sea Castle is said to have stood for almost 800 years. Built by crusaders, destroyed by the Mamluks and restored by Fakhreddine
“You can tell from the stuff you find here that people used to study science,”
In a quiet alley off the noisy main street in Beirut’s Gemmayzeh neighborhood, past a quiet walled courtyard with shady trees and a gurgling fountain, a...
The Beirut-based graphic design and visual culture publication Journal Safar has launched its fourth issue, Nostalgia, with a public talk exploring how the...
On a hot Friday evening, children ride their bikes along a fence.
“Why would you run on tarmac when you can run on beautiful trails, and why would you run on roads when you can run through Cedar reserves?”
In the searing heat of Dubai, some of the world’s top racehorses are being swathed in freezing nitrogen mist to boost their performance.
Cubans and beards have gone hand in hand, or cheek by jowl, since the days of Fidel Castro’s revolution, but after falling out of favor, facial hair is back -...
A cheap, once-a-day pill combining aspirin with drugs that lower blood pressure and cholesterol cuts cardiovascular disease as a whole by a third, and heart...
U.S. scientists announced early Friday they have successfully built functional heart parts out of collagen with a 3-D bioprinter, using a breakthrough...
There is now a “Rolling Stones Rock” on Mars, and it’s giving Mick, Keith and the boys some serious satisfaction.
An unmanned spacecraft India launched last month began orbiting the moon Tuesday as it approaches the far side to study previously discovered water deposits.
Bathed in red neon light, hundreds of prostitutes ply their trade from behind windows in the narrow canal-side streets of Amsterdam - and that’s how they want...
A HBO miniseries featuring Soviet-era nuclear nightmares has sparked global interest in the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and boosted tourism in Lithuania.
The most expensive new car ever sold is a one-off Bugatti luxury sports car that has gone for 16.7 million euros ($18.9 million).
If you want to ride like Vlad – Russian President Vladimir Putin, that is – this may be the limo for you.
On a rugged mountain peak nearly 1,000 meters above the red-tiled roofs of Bsharri in north Lebanon, a blissful summer getaway awaits those ready to make an...
Lebanon’s famous summer festivals, a staple of many communities across the country, face hardships this year with the absence of public funding.
The third edition of the Beirut International Beer Event has high hopes for this year, aiming to bring together local and international craft beer to...
Nestled at the top of a narrow alley in Gemmayzeh lies an ornate metal gate, shaded from the sun by trees and climbing plants.
Walking through a graying dilapidated building directly across the street from a shiny H&M, it is hard to imagine that the abandoned space was once the first...
Far from the polluted streets of Beirut, tucked between the hills of Baskinta, sits a futuristic-looking house with round edges, tall glass windows and a...
On a summer day in 1965, five teenage boys in Beirut were introduced to “the first surfboard” in Lebanon. Anwar Rayes
Candles, blue lights and moving white spotlights set the mood for the third annual fashion show put on by the Lebanese American University’s fashion school.
Beirutis who love their booze will soon be in for a treat.
Every so often, when the hustle and bustle of the Lebanese capital becomes too much, Beirutis might need a breath of fresh air and an escape from the choking...
The concept of slow food took on a new meaning Friday at the inaugural Beirut Snail Festival.
Join the European Union at the Beirut Hippodrome on June 15 for the second edition of EU Green Day.
Patrick Aramouni, also known as “the Shirtless Vegan” on Instagram, came to Lebanon two months ago for the sole purpose of opening a vegan restaurant.
“I used to bake saj at home,” Rima Massoud recalled. “At first I was embarrassed to take my saj oven down to the market.
Flour milling has always been the Bakalian sisters’ family business.
At the Badaro Farmers Market, a group of volunteers prepare and hand out lemonade and tomato soup to passersby.
“I feel old!” Lebanese fashion designer Rabih Kayrouz exclaimed.
The Phoenicia Hotel has always been one of the go-to destinations for Beirutis looking to celebrate a high-end iftar or suhoor during Ramadan.
As turtles have begun landing on Lebanon’s shores to lay their eggs, the Environment Ministry is working to limit the threats they face by increasing the...
A group of businesswomen and activists from all over the globe met in Lebanon this weekend for the second edition of Lebanon’s women-only classic car rally,...
Stands promoting spiritual practices, environmental causes and health food were out in force at the Body and Soul Expo at Beirut’s Seaside Pavilion this...