Beirut Manara: Then and Now

A landmark of Beirut, the manara is a stretch of boardwalk that serves as a pedestrian walkway, a runner's track, or a street vendor's marketplace. It's been there for decades (approximately, but...

 

The Man Who Was Too Handsome for Saudi

Meet the man who was so sexy, he got kicked out of a Saudi Festival. It is without further ado that I present you the one and only Dubai-based Adonis, fashion photographer, poet, and model Omar...

 

The Deserted Architectural Wonder in Tripoli

Standing unfinished in the south of Tripoli are 15 semi-completed buildings that were designed in 1960 by world famous Brazilian architect, Oscar Neimeyer. Created for the International Fair in...

 

Tilt Shift: Dubai for Ants

In the words of the magnanimous Derek Zoolander: "It needs to be at least... three times bigger than this!" In all seriousness though, welcome to the teeny tiny world of tilt-shift photography....

 

Summertime Happiness

If you didn't get the title, it's a reference to Lana Del Rey's hit-single "Summertime Sadness". Which by the way, is a deluge of monotonous whale calls horrendously auto-tuned and mixed to a point of...

 

Jeweled Sunglasses: Would You Wear Them?

Could I pull off these glasses? I'd like to believe so. But the question is: Would I? Found at Label Queen and tweeted by @raghunter, these glasses seem to be made for exceptionally well-dressed...

 

Afterimage: Behind the Art of Ginane Makki Bacho

A Lebanese photographer, painter, sculptor and mother, Ginane Makki Bacho is a renowned Beirut-based artist who's artwork has been featured all over the world. Culminating a roller-coaster career...

 

Haifa Wehbe Turns 43

Celebrating her birthday in a decidedly Haifa-esque way, popular Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe turned 43-years-old yesterday, proving that 40 really is the new 20. She even tweeted a picture of her...

 

Five Personalized Bags From Concepts by Dima

Have you ever wanted to personalize your bag? Well with Concepts by Dima, you can stick your face, your mothers face, or Gandalf's face (hell why not all three!) smack dab on your totally personalized...

 

Beware Of Appearances

"Bonne journée, bon courage et méfiez-vous des apparences." Found on Sine Wear Officiel's Facebook page, the message—for all you non-Frenchies—translates to "Good day, good luck and beware of...