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• Kabab for the sir?: Architect Maroun el Daccache attempts to define the Lebanese style, not in the least through the incredible office building I was welcomed in. For me ...
• Mind the nose: 'Hi, is this Karl?' 'With a sandwich in his mouth, who's this?' 'I know you don't recognize the voice, but we were very close friends.' ...
• Alcoholic angels: The pub was crowded and loud, and there was chocolate involved. I know this because cake forced its way into my mouth before I had a chance to sit dow...
• Lift your voices up: Magida el Roumi may have been singing for over 30 years, and despite the dip in optimism, her passion for peace is undimmed.
• Master of puppets: Charbel Khalil made his name by finding Bin Laden, straightening out politicians and generally dismissing the country's leaders; something he still do...
• Screw the stage: Rabih Mroue believes that Lebanese theater is a thankless, sadistic mistress; and success takes time and plenty of passion. Not to mention an aversion...
• Hit the brakes: Frem's F1 prototype, his first step towards a life-long dream, is set to open the doors for the Lebanese car-making industry and prove that we too can...
• Against all odds: Who would have thought that a Lebanese would bring back an Olympic medal? Well, Edward Maalouf knew it all along; he only wishes his home government a...
• Splash some color: Cartoons are rarely serious and that's exactly what Mazen Kerbaj counts on. While the officials ignore his work, Kerbaj is busy making a splash.
• Desert toes: In Cairo, there’s an overcrowded area called Khan el Khalil. There I was, wet, smelly and limping on what may have been a broken toe; just like me to ...
• His bar, your bar: Along with his brother, Haytham is the co-owner of Juniper. Like many Lebanese, he moved back to Lebanon after having lived abroad for many years. He'...
• Ford in the morning: Local DJ Gavin Ford has kept us company many a bleak morning with his hit show on Radio One; 'and one last thing, what's the radio station that loves ...
• Silicone Valley: So, three fat women walk into a government office; did that sound like the front end of a bad joke? Let me try again. One tired, miserable writ...
• Art attacks: Sandra Dagher believes people care about art. As director of the Beirut Art Center she tries to walk the walk by bringing art to the masses whilst sup...
• This town ain't what it used to be: Painter and teacher Ghada Saghiyeh has a bone to pick with Beirut. Karl Baz looks behind the muted, angry art and into woman.