BEIRUT: He eyes the glass. “Is it black beer?” he asks. “Try it,” the beer merchant instructs. He sips, tentative, much like many...
BEIRUT: It is not a “valid distinction” to differentiate between Hezbollah’s military and political wings, Alan Shatter, Ireland’s minister for defense,...
BEIRUT: The Special Tribunal for Lebanon hopes to see “novel and intensified efforts” from Lebanese authorities in the coming months to detain and...
BEIRUT: Almost everyone has a story, but the one Khodor tells is among the saddest. Almost two years ago, 27-year-old Imad, Khodor’s neighbor and friend...
BEIRUT: Sparkling disco balls and glitter-covered number 20s decorated tabletops at Tuesday’s news conference launching HORECA’s 20th anniversary...
BEIRUT: The Special Tribunal for Lebanon confirmed Monday the delivery to Prime Minister Najib Mikati of the court’s fourth annual report on its...
BEIRUT: If the turnout at Wednesday’s protest in Beirut is anything to go by, teachers in Lebanon feel decidedly underappreciated these days, but for...
BEIRUT: Counting more than 27,000 model cars, trying to halt a 5,000-strong dabke troop, and measuring some 3 kilometers of veil to find the bride at the end...
BEIRUT: Social Affairs Minister Wael Abu Faour said Thursday a “preventative and pre-emptive” approach was needed in the face of growing tensions...
BEIRUT: When dispatched to meet an artist whose primary occupation is teaching mathematics, one forms certain expectations: geometric patterns, cool, crisp...
BEIRUT: Like a flawless word-association experiment, in Beirut these days the phrase “wine bar” is immediately met with the word...
BEIRUT: Special Tribunal for Lebanon pretrial judge Daniel Fransen Thursday officially postponed the trial’s start date, but has yet to set a new...
BEIRUT: No new allegations are included in the most recently proposed amendments to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon’s indictment against four Hezbollah...
BEIRUT: Although not legally binding, a Justice Ministry committee’s published opinion on civil marriage in Lebanon is a dramatic boon for supporters of...
BEIRUT: Social Affairs Minister Wael Abu Faour said they are “becoming inevitable,” President Michel Sleiman has indicated he won’t oppose their construction,...
BEIRUT: “Stop pissing in the Litani.” That was the reprimand Lt. Tom Clonan recalls receiving, alongside his troops, within hours of arriving on Lebanese...
BEIRUT: Her friends told her not to do it, however, Sofia Sacre had already made up her mind – she was chopping off her hair. But while she says her...
BEIRUT: Three Lebanese designers are among the initial 14 fashion houses to confirm their participation in the inaugural Fashion Forward (FFWD) event, which...
BEIRUT: This year Valentine’s Day stinks – of herbal scrubs, scented candles and aromatherapy oils. In addition to the classic Valentine’s...
BEIRUT: Top-tier, expensive private schools aren’t enough for many Lebanese, with demanding parents also shelling out to send their children to private...
BEIRUT: Beneath a pall of post-Christmas gloom and midwinter blues, January and February can be bleak at the best of times. Add to that the duo of downers...
BEIRUT: Even following Interior Minister Marwan Charbel’s Monday announcement that the government would not approve a recently executed civil marriage...
BEIRUT: In less than 24 hours over the course of two-and-a-half months, freelance journalist Joshua Foer used an online resource to learn Lingala – a...
BEIRUT: Fashion Forward does not aim to be a conventional industry event, but it is precisely though its innovation that it may help emerging Lebanese...
JUBA/KHARTOUM: Celebratory posters from July 9, 2011, still hang in the South Sudanese capital, Juba, but they are now weather-beaten and faded. With oil...