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March 2026

Somewhere Between Beirut and Houston
A Conversation with Mark Speer of Khruangbin on Lebanon, Fairuz, Elias Rahbani, and How Music Travels
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Iris sofarana — A Rare Flower Found Only In Mount Lebanon
Among the rocky slopes of Mount Lebanon grows one of the country’s most remarkable botanical treasures: Iris sofarana. This striking flower is endemic…
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Fists & Flying Kicks Among the Ruins: A ‘90s Kung Fu Film Shot in Lebanon
In the mid-1990s, a kung fu action film was shot in Lebanon. It moved through Beirut, along the coast, and staged its final confrontation among the…
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Lebanon’s Last Bell Maker: Naffah of Beit Chabeb
Between 1700 and 1900, Beit Chabeb flourished as a center of bell-making, with thirteen workshops operating at the height of its craft. That legacy was…
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When Yasmine Brought Khebez to Sesame Street
In Season 54 of Sesame Street, Yasmine, a Lebanese-American character, stepped onto television’s most famous block and quietly made history.
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Moussa al-Sadr — Imam and Institutition
There are figures in Lebanese history who belong to a sect, a party, or a fleeting political moment. And then there is Imam Moussa al-Sadr — a man who…
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Architect Profile: Hassan Fathy – Champion of Sustainable Architecture
Hassan Fathy was an Egyptian architect whose work left a profound impact on both the architectural world and the broader movement toward sustainable…
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February 2026

Sheikh Abou Hassan Aref Halawi and the Authority of Restraint
Sheikh Abou Hassan Aref Halawi remains one of Lebanon’s most revered spiritual leaders. His legacy, however, extends beyond Druze moral authority…
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Saint George Orthodox Church in Broummana, Lebanon — A Modernist Tent of Light
Rising above the wooded slopes of Broummana, Saint George Orthodox Church — known locally as Mar Jirjis — stands as one of the most compelling…
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The Palestine Sunbird (Cinnyris osea) — A National Symbol in Flight
The Palestine sunbird (Cinnyris osea) is one of the most dazzling birds of the Middle East. Small in size but radiant in appearance, it flashes metallic…
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Timgad — The Roman City of Algeria
On the northern slopes of the Aurès Mountains in northeastern Algeria lie the ruins of Timgad, one of the most complete and informative examples of…
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