By Brooke Anderson The Daily Star BEIRUT: Two years ago Nasri Atallah left his banking job in London for his native Lebanon, and decided to try his hand at blogging, writing a satirical post about Lebanese tourism clichés – such as skiing and swimming in the same day. After that first post received a positive response and gained him...
Lebanese theatre director Zeina Daccache staged her adaptation of Reginald Rose’s 12 Angry Men in Beirut’s toughest prison, with rapturous results for many of those involved: international press, heightened self-esteem for some of the prisoners, and even reduced sentences for some. But that she was able to turn the experience into the elegant, quietly explosive 12 Angry Lebanese: The...
From Time Magazine The profound significance of this week’s decision by the Lebanese government to allow Palestinian refugees to work legally in a number of previously off-limits professions lies in their fate until now. Of all the Palestinians who fled or were chased from their homes in what is now Israel upon the creation of the Jewish state in...
The waste apparently comes from a huge unregulated dump near the Lebanese city of Sidon that has begun sliding into the sea. By Zafrir Rinat Dr. Alex Axelrod of Netanya became intimately acquainted with all the businesses in the Lebanese city of Sidon this week. As he strolled along the beach near his home one morning, he was surprised...
A new “virginity device” sold from China and marketed to Muslims in Egypt and elsewhere has conservative clerics up in arms. But what should be discussed is the hypocrisy that burdens women with proof of virginity while the men involved are ignored. Because of this, thousands of widows, divorcees and rape victims in countries like Pakistan and Saudi Arabia...
Within the framework of the “Politically Incorrect” series of events taking place at the MusicHall in 2010 and 2011, Michel Elefteriades presents: Professor Tariq Ramadan The idea behind “Politically Incorrect” is to give the Lebanese audience an opportunity to hear thinkers, artists, intellectuals and journalists who dare to think in a different way. The first event took place on...
For ShopInBeirut It’s midnight in Beirut. Most restaurants have closed their doors, most night birds have left the streets and went to seek refuge away from the dark streets in their homes. Only the birds of the night are left to spread their wings. The city is submerged in calm after a long day of work. But it’s at...
Radio programs will seek to dispel all-too-prevalent myths By Simona Sikimic BEIRUT: International Youth Day, which each year brings youth issues to the forefront of national debate, will be observed in Lebanon on Thursday. A series of radio programs on sexual health issues, seen as a pressing concern among the nation’s youth, will be broadcast to commemorate the occasion...
Beirut: Hotbed of vice of the Middle East Beirut is booming and trendy. Although homosexuality is still illegal, beirut’s gay scene is flourishing and pure fun, especially for tourists. Besides the incredible nightlife, Lebanon packs in its small size everything you want. Article 534 of the Lebanese Penal code criminalizes “unnatural sexual intercourse” which is interpreted as being anal...
