Anti-Bashar Actress Detained by Syrian Security Forces

Popular Syrian actress May Skaf was detained by Security Forces on Thursday May 16, as reported by Naharnet. Vocal about her opposition of Bashar's regime, Skaf's detention is speculated to have...

 

Aishti and Aïzone Give Anthony Touma $50K to Launch First Album

Though he might've been booted off The Voice this past weekend, it looks like Lebanese singer Anthony Touma will end up a winner after all. According to aishtiblog.com, both Aishti and Aïzone...

 

Nicolas Sehnaoui: All Homes and Offices Will Have Proper Addresses

You know you're still a third world country when a giant chunk of the population doesn't have an actual address. But fear not! Our very own Lebanese Minister of Telecommunications, the infamous...

 

Egyptian Actor Dresses as a Woman to Experience Street Harassment

As an Egyptian, I can speak from experience when I say that street harassment is a typical and almost expected occurance in Cairo. We've all heard shouts of "Ya mozza" or "Momkan at3arif 3layki"; it's...

 

Video of Plane Crash in Afghanistan Stuns

After a horrific video of a plane crash in Afghanistan made headlines worldwide, CNN launched an impromptu investigation questioning the reason behind the crash. The video shows the Boeing 747-400 ...

 

Online Petition Aims to Secure Equal Rights for Lebanese LGBT Community

After last week's headlines brought with it a homophobic mayor, the closing of a gay pub, and a brazen act of political bravo, the Lebanese community took the web to convey their disgust and dismay....

 

World's Top Hipster Spotted in Beirut

Anyone who's ever spent all of five minutes in Hamra can attest to the overwhelming amount of hipsters in Beirut. With stores like House on Mars and Ants frequenting the area, the fashion-sensitive...

 

Dekweneh Mayor Shuts Down Alleged Gay Club, Ghost

Claiming to own Dekweneh is one thing. Shutting down a business in the name of everyone else is another. And forcing people to strip naked to determine their sexuality? That's just plain...

 

Put Lebanon's The Banana Cognacs on the International Stage

Hey Lebanon, you reading? It's time to show your support for the only Lebanese band in the running for Hard Rock Rising--a global battle of the bands. And nationality aside, The Banana Cognacs are ...

 

Syrian Man Publically Beaten and Humiliated in Tripoli

Captured on video bruised and humiliated, The Daily Star reports that Syrian national Yasser Mustapha Bazzazi was assaulted on Monday, much to the fury of social media outlets everywhere. (Photo ...