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Poster for Beirut Design Week 2014. (Courtesy of the MENA Design Research Center)

Beirut Design Week expo to showcase local talent

by Sawsan Al-Abtah | Jun 9, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—For the third consecutive year, Beirut Design Week will bring a host of talks, exhibitions, films and workshops to the Lebanese capital this week, showcasing the work of both local and international designers, and encompassing various fields...

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Damages are seen inside the Museum of Islamic Art as members of the UNESCO delegation assess the damage to the museum in Cairo, Egypt, on Friday, January 31, 2014. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Opinion: Decapitating the Great Sphinx of Giza

by Sawsan Al-Abtah | Feb 3, 2014 | Opinion

It is hysterically paradoxical that the so-called Ansar Bait Al-Maqdis (Defenders of Jerusalem) have proudly claimed responsibility for an explosion that destroyed the world’s most significant museum of Islamic art in Egypt. Despite the significance and the...

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Security forces carry flags and ride horses as they take part in a military parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Lebanon’s independence, in downtown Beirut November 22, 2013. (REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir)

Opinion: Lebanon after the bombs

by Sawsan Al-Abtah | Nov 23, 2013 | Opinion

Al-Qaeda should regret what it did in Beirut on Tuesday, but that regret will not be because the bloodthirsty organization is suddenly troubled by its conscience. Rather, Al-Qaeda will regret the twin suicide bombings—which are the first of their kind in Lebanon, in...