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Lebanese author Fares Joachim, Asharq Al-Awsat

Non-Muslim Poets Write on Islam’s Prophet, Tolerance

by Sawsan Al-Abtah | Jul 23, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Beirut- In his newly released publication titled “Al-Islam fi Shaer Al-Masihi” (Arabic for Islam in Christian poetry), Fares Joachim presents samples of the works of over 30 Arab writers from Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan, Palestine and other Arab countries. Citing...

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Taxes Threaten Lebanese Summer Festivals

by Sawsan Al-Abtah | Mar 31, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Beirut- This year, the announcement of Beiteddine Festival caused a feeling of surprise. Before announcing the scheduled events and names of artists, Nora Jumblat, the president of Beiteddine Festival Committee, clearly said that this may be the last edition of the...

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Sri Lanka: Modest Jungles that Cleanse Your Soul

by Sawsan Al-Abtah | Feb 1, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Beirut- Stories people may hear from those who visited Sri Lanka would not be enough to become familiar with the country that has been often misjudged. To discover the unique touristic side of Sri Lanka, you should visit it personally. Silan, a virgin island, has...

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Opinion: A Referendum Tainted by Blood

by Sawsan Al-Abtah | Jun 20, 2016 | Opinion

The debate about whether Britain should stay in the European Union or exit it is raging and has even claimed the life of the young Labour MP Jo Cox who was shot and stabbed. This was the price she paid for defending refugees and vulnerable people’s rights, and...

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Lebanese security officials, emergency responders, Red Cross members and local residents gather around a damaged car at the site of a bomb blast near a Lebanese army checkpoint in Tayyouneh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on June 24, 2014. (EPA/Nabil Mounzer)

Opinion: Terrorism on Delivery

by Sawsan Al-Abtah | Jul 1, 2014 | Opinion

The actions of the terrorists who have launched a new wave of attacks on Lebanon via bombings in the Dahieh suburbs south of Beirut have gone beyond being simply a response to Hezbollah for its intervention in the fighting in Syria and a bid to deter its leaders. The...