BEIRUT, Aug 24 (Al Arabiya) — The clouds of tear gas that clogged the air on Saturday night in downtown Beirut truly … Read more…
#Revolution: Beirut’s rubbish protests turn violent
James Haines-Young
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Lebanon rubbish crisis, 40 years in the making
Lebanon’s rubbish crisis is worse now than during height of civil war, say some residents After weeks of scrambling, Lebanon’s … Read more…
Al Arabiya — Domestic Violence in Lebanon
Lebanon’s laws still leaving women vulnerable As the sun rose on May 18, Sara al-Amin was shot 17 times with … Read more…
A Magazine – The Cult of the Dandy on Savile Row
200 years of tailoring still thrives in London’s famous Savile Row There’s quite simply nowhere else like it. Looking … Read more…
IRIN – Electrocution in the camps
The 48 deaths from electrocution in Palestinian camp cuts to the heart of the problems faced by many Palestinians in Lebanon … Read more…
VICE Munchies – Battle-Scarred Tripoli Is Going Wheat Free
Tripoli, the second-largest city in Lebanon, is better known for its widespread unemployment, poverty, and violent clashes than for its … Read more…
Executive Magazine — Humanitarian aid and Lebanon’s healthcare
Prognosis growth: Humanitarian aid inflows spur growth in Lebanon’s healthcare sector “Perhaps the first thing refugees fleeing a war zone … Read more…
Executive Magazine — Running on Empty: WFP Funding Shortfall
The World Food Program’s Syrian response is faltering “We were all completely shocked,” says Shams, a Syrian refugee and mother … Read more…
Review: Havana: Legendary Cigars by Charles Del Todesco and Patrick Jantet
A little something that I wrote about a new coffee table book on the history of the Cuban Cigar, Havana: … Read more…
Investing in Erbil: A clearer vision
Erbil is neither Dubai nor Fallujah for potential investors Who’s investing in Erbil? In recent years, a hard earned record … Read more…