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Paris, Abstraction and the Art of Yvette Achkar

Paris, Abstraction and the Art of Yvette Achkar

Arie Amaya-Akkermans delves into Yvette Achkar's compelling artwork depicting the resilience of the human spirit in the face...

1 APRIL 2024 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
Israel’s Environmental and Economic Warfare on Lebanon

Israel’s Environmental and Economic Warfare on Lebanon

Beyond the physical dimension of the current war on Southern Lebanon exists an economic and environmental dimension that...

3 MARCH 2024 • By Michelle Eid
War and Art: A Lebanese Photographer and His Protégés

War and Art: A Lebanese Photographer and His Protégés

War and documentary photographer Maher Attar opens the Art District in Beirut to nurture other artists and beauty.

13 NOVEMBER 2023 • By Nicole Hamouche
Mohamed Al Mufti, Architect and Painter of Our Time

Mohamed Al Mufti, Architect and Painter of Our Time

Nicole Hamouche visits artist and architect at his Beirut studio, whose work reflects on Damascus' and Beirut’s political...

5 NOVEMBER 2023 • By Nicole Hamouche
The Refugee Ocean—An Intriguing Premise

The Refugee Ocean—An Intriguing Premise

Natasha Tynes reviews the latest novel from Pauls Toutonghi, author of "Evel Knievel Days."

30 OCTOBER 2023 • By Natasha Tynes
I, SOUAD or the Six Deaths of a Refugee From Aleppo

I, SOUAD or the Six Deaths of a Refugee From Aleppo

Poet and novelist Joumana Haddad tells the true story of a refugee from Aleppo who winds up on...

9 OCTOBER 2023 • By Joumana Haddad
Hartaqât: Heresies of a World with Policed Borders

Hartaqât: Heresies of a World with Policed Borders

In a mix of theatrical performance, music and visual arts, three voices bear witness to the courage of...

9 OCTOBER 2023 • By Nada Ghosn
Lebanese Thespian Aida Sabra Blossoms in International Career

Lebanese Thespian Aida Sabra Blossoms in International Career

Acclaimed by French critics for her performance in Wajdi Mouawad’s "Mère," Aida Sabra stars in a play on...

9 OCTOBER 2023 • By Nada Ghosn
“Kaleidoscope: In Pursuit of the Real in a Virtual World”—fiction from Dina Abou Salem

“Kaleidoscope: In Pursuit of the Real in a Virtual World”—fiction from Dina Abou Salem

Caught between Beirut and a town in the Californian desert, Buthayna searches for the meaning amid life’s absurdities.

1 OCTOBER 2023 • By Dina Abou Salem
World Picks: Festival Arabesques in Montpellier

World Picks: Festival Arabesques in Montpellier

The largest festival of Arab and North African music takes place each year in Montpellier: Arabesques is quite...

4 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By TMR
“Sadness in My Heart”—a story by Hilal Chouman

“Sadness in My Heart”—a story by Hilal Chouman

In this newly translated novel excerpt from Hilal Chouman, the son of a civil war fighter learns about...

3 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Hilal Chouman
Laila Halaby’s The Weight of Ghosts is a Haunting Memoir

Laila Halaby’s The Weight of Ghosts is a Haunting Memoir

Thérèse Soukkar Chehade reviews Laila Halaby's memoir about coming to terms with the trauma of losing her first...

28 AUGUST 2023 • By Thérèse Soukar Chehade
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