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Is Luxury but a Slogan? by Rana Ballout Luxury is not what it used to be. Over the last few decades it has morphed from being the privilege of the few into the bounty of the many. What used to be the pearly playground of a handful of trust-fund babies and self-made millionaires, is now ope
The role of women in the Middle East is evolving because progress and evolution are unavoidable. As German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer said, “All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” Re
By Rana Ballout I’m Arab…and I’m Proud! A Lebanese friend of mine recently called me fuming from London. She had just ended a spirited conversation with a former White House staff member who demanded, point blank, “Can you tell me what the Arabs have contributed to Western civilization in
A first encounter with an Ahmed Moustafa painting comes as quite a surprise. The colours and configurations of his Arabic letters, inspired by the meaning of the words within them, connect with the viewer emotionally.
Local artisanal work may bring to mind images of your typical uninspired creations. But in the midst of Beirut’s pulsating city, Carole Corm discovers a strong tradition of fashionable and costly cross-stitches that are all heart. Just tucked off Sidani Street in Beirut’s bustling and n…
Bad Girls’ is a song by Maya “M.I.A.” Arulpragasam, the British-Sri Lankan artist. The video, which was shot in Morocco, was created in solidarity with the women to drive movement of Saudi Arabia. It may be laden with crass stereotypes including prancing Arabian horses…