Inertia Poses Obstacles As Lebanon Seeks Freedom
The winds of freedom that now sweep the Middle East are bending the cedars of Lebanon. The Syrian overlords of
View ArticleWeekend Reading
Click to enlarge. This weekend’s New York Times magazine is all about architecture. It’s definitely thinner than the big real
View ArticleDispatch from Damascus: ‘We’re Ready’
DAMASCUS, Syria, July 18—The road to Damascus was bombed again early this morning, the seventh day of fighting between Israel
View ArticleDispatch from Damascus: ‘We’re Ready’
DAMASCUS, Syria, July 18—The road to Damascus was bombed again early this morning, the seventh day of fighting between Israel
View ArticleThe Peach Parade: Among the Astors; Penis ‘Enhancement’!; Fratheads Play...
Meet Al Sipzener. He’s a financial analyst. He models in the evenings. And he’s maybe the most popular spinning instructor
View ArticleThe Transom
Astor Family Circus “It’s like a seesaw, isn’t it?” said Peter Himler of Flatiron Communications, and Edelman’s former chief media
View ArticleAmid Precision Wreckage, Questions and Recriminations
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 22—The cease-fire that brought the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah to a halt last
View ArticleFor Many Lebanese, War Is New Reality: But Will They Stay?
AMMAN, JORDAN—By now, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan is winding down his latest Middle East trip, a grueling 11-day
View ArticleFor Many Lebanese, War Is New Reality: But Will They Stay?
AMMAN, JORDAN—By now, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan is winding down his latest Middle East trip, a grueling 11-day
View ArticleBeirutis Return To Bombed City-Will They Stay?
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 24—There it is again: a high, ominous, whining-whistling sound, followed by a great explosive BOOM! It’s very
View ArticleBeirutis Return To Bombed City—Will They Stay?
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 24—There it is again: a high, ominous, whining-whistling sound, followed by a great explosive BOOM! It’s very
View ArticleGemayel's Death May Mean Civil War-What Else for Mideast?
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 28—Last Wednesday afternoon, I was sitting in a café in Hamra, the traditionally Muslim neighborhood in West
View ArticleGemayel’s Death May Mean Civil War—What Else for Mideast?
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 28—Last Wednesday afternoon, I was sitting in a café in Hamra, the traditionally Muslim neighborhood in West
View ArticleWolfson's List
It’s that time again. Here, in full, are Howard Wolfson’s picks for Albums of the Year: Dixie Chicks — Taking
View ArticleMoneyed Monde of Monocle Ignores Market Roil
Tyler Brûlé was in New York on Wednesday morning, enjoying a cappuccino in the mausoleumlike lobby of the Four Seasons
View ArticleArt Schools Return to Their Roots, Another Artwork Thrown Out By Janitor, and...
Am art news for October 26.
View ArticleHobby Lobby Family May Own Stolen Art, Mayor to Artists: ‘Don’t Leave!’… and...
Art news for October 27.
View ArticleThe Next 9/11—Not If, But When
If our memory of the World Trade Center is fading, the carnage of Paris and Brussels should serve as a fresh reminder.
View ArticleAi Weiwei Joins United Talent Agency, David Nahmad Denies His Modigliani Is...
The Chinese artist and activist is the latest art star to join Josh Roth’s new arts-focused division.
View ArticlePrivate Museum for Arab Art Slated for 2020 Opening in Beirut
The Ramzi and Saeda Dalloul Art Foundation has announced plans to build a 10,000-15,000-square-meter institution to house its 4,000-piece Modern and Contemporary Arab art collection.
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