Tannoura Maxi ignites furore in Lebanese cultural circles The Daily Star BEIRUT: The specter of censorship has again arisen on Lebanon's cinematic landscape, specifically over âTannoura Maxiâ (âHeels of Warâ), the 2012 feature film debut of writer-director Joe Bou Eid. The film had its Lebanese theatrical release at the ...
Homophobia continues to lurk in Lebanese laws, attitudes The Daily Star Despite this, homosexuality is becoming more visible in Lebanon, particularly in Beirut, with groups such as the nonprofit Raynbow following in the footsteps of Lebanese NGO Helem, the first gay rights group in the Middle East, to bring issues into the ...
Lebanese man kidnapped in Bekaa The Daily Star BEIRUT: A Lebanese businessman was kidnapped Thursday in Jub Jennin, Bekaa Valley, while heading to prayers. Unknown assailants in a black Mercedes kidnapped Ahmad Ali Sayyed Sakhr, 74, at 4 am after beating his son so severely that he lost ...
Art work: Not at all like selling bread The Daily Star By Chirine Lahoud This is the latest in a series of interviews with Beirut-area gallerists about the shifting challenges and opportunities in representing Lebanese and other Arab artists in the international art market. BEIRUT: Lea Sednaoui opened The ...