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Lebanese comic-book artist and illustrator Raphaelle Macaron has become one of the most sought-after artists in the Arab diaspora. Her eye-catching work is reminiscent of the colorful, cartoonish Pop Art movement and vintage Egyptian movie […]

I think Gibran moves me because his poetry makes taking the high road seductive again: “Life without freedom is like a body without a soul, and freedom without thought is confusion” “That which sings and […]

It’s not unusual to find non-professional actors breaking out at the Cannes Film Festival. But those who do, don’t often come with a medical degree. In De Son Vivant (Peaceful), the new film from French […]

BEIRUT, Lebanon — For decades, Riad Salameh, Lebanon’s central bank chief, was lauded at home and abroad as a financial wizard who kept the economy running and the currency stable despite wars, assassinations and frequent […]

Purple’s gentry status stems from the uniqueness and cost of the dye originally used to produce it. The purple dye was originally sourced from the Phoenician trading city of Tyre, which is now located in […]

Achtarout . Afqa . Ain al-Bared . Ain Seraaya . Ain al-Libné . Ain Chara . al-Aaouamide . al-Ain . al-Choériyeh . al-Daamiyé . al-Dabaa . al-Haoua 1 . al-Jiyyé . al-Kassarate . al-Mhadded . […]

Discover the amazing sights and sounds of this year’s Baalbeck International festival through the performances of Lebanon’s next generation of artists and musicians. Don’t miss the birth of a new breed of performers who refused […]

La Taiga is one of Batroun’s most famous resorts and attracts people from around the country. It has 6 bungalows with small private lounge pools overlooking the stunning view. More: Facebook, Images and videos.

Kayrouz was always a pioneer in his field. In 1995, after pursuing his studies in Paris, he came back to Beirut, then considered “the city of possibilities”, he says. “The war had ended a few years […]

What are some of your favorite dishes that your mom makes? “I’ve curated the menu in a way that includes all my favorite dishes. I love her kebbe bi laban, vegetarian lasagna, homemade shawarma. For […]

Sidon is the Greek name (meaning ‘fishery’) for the ancient Phoenician port city of Sidonia (also known as Saida) in what is, today, Lebannon (located about 25 miles south of Beirut). Along with the city […]

Hayek wrote Huda and Me for all Australian kids but particularly for those like her: who eat falafels for lunch, whose parents have Middle Eastern accents. Published in March, it’s a rollicking adventure story about […]

The President of the Republic, Michel Aoun, followed up on the procedures and measures that were decided at the last meeting of the Higher Defense Council. The president stressed the necessity of facilitating the arrival […]

This morning, President Aoun followed the proceedings of Pope Francis launching the “Day of Meditation and Prayer for Lebanon” through the television directly from the Vatican. The Holy Father has organized this day with the […]

Die sukzessiven und schonungslosen Krisen im Libanon erfordern eine veränderte Wirtschaftspolitik und politische Entscheidungen. So düster es für die Einheimischen auch sein mag, die enorme Abwertung der Währung ist für Touristen zu einem direkten Anreiz geworden, […]

Bkassine, Beit Kassin (“village of the disappeared”), is a village in Lebanon surrounded by the Bkassine Pine Forest. The village is near city Jezzine in South Lebanon district. The village received a National Institute for […]

“There was a history of wine [in Lebanon] before the French came,” says Farrah Berrou, a Lebanese wine expert and host of B is for Bacchus, an educational wine podcast. “They revived it, but it was […]