Staying power of a Beirut jazz institution The Daily Star By Alex Taylor BEIRUT: Just an hour before showtime, Khaled Nazha, owner of Beirut's renowned jazz spot the Blue Note Café, acknowledges that earlier in the evening there was a question mark hanging over tonight's 25th anniversary performance.
UN: Syrian forces, opposition committing crimes Kitsap Sun A woman, one of Lebanese Shiites who were kidnapped in Syria, reacts upon her arrival at Rafik Hariri international airport in Beirut, Lebanon, early Wednesday May 23, 2012 after the women were released. Syrian rebels abducted the 11 men and a Syrian ...
Beirut patisseries: From French classics to new flavors The Daily Star By Alex Taylor BEIRUT: For years the pinnacle for pastries has been set by French patisseries – a standard followed closely by Lebanon's well-regarded pastry producers. While traditional French desserts are still widely popular, new innovators have hit ...
Plus Properties participates in Beirut International Property Fair AME Info "Plus Properties" and its affiliate "Plus Brokers" take part in Beirut International Property Fair held in the Conference Center of Hilton Beirut Habtoor Grand Hotel between the 25th and the 27th of May, 2012 in Beirut. This participation aims at ...
Sleiman to convene national dialogue session next month The Daily Star By Hussein Dakroub BEIRUT: President Michel Sleiman said Thursday he would invite rival Lebanese leaders for a new session of national dialogue in June in an attempt to defuse mounting political and sectarian tensions arising from the 15-month-old ...