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Christmas tree at the Rachid Karameh expo in Tripoli under the #IndeedBetterTogether slogan

Lebanese Tripoli Celebrates Holiday Season with Exceptional Ambiance

by Sawsan Al-Abtah | Dec 22, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

Beirut- This year, the Lebanese Tripoli has celebrated the holiday season differently. This city that was accused of terrorism and suffered from a 20-round war over six years has gotten rid of fear and aggression and kicked off its holidays’ celebrations. “The scene...

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African Union’s Peace and Security Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra speaks during an interview with Reuters in Algiers December 12, 2010. (Reuters)

We support “strong” Libyan army: Algerian FM

by Sawsan Al-Abtah | Jan 18, 2015 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Algiers is backing the establishment of a “strong” Libyan army so long as this takes place within the framework of comprehensive national dialogue that aims to reach a peaceful solution to the Libyan crisis, Algerian Foreign Minister Ramadan...

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Choreographer Hooman Sharifi (C) and his dancers at the Paris exhibition titled “Action 1” on May 10, 2014. (Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images)

Lebanese festival blends experimental dance and musical improvisation

by Sawsan Al-Abtah | Oct 2, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—In spite of security fears a new festival is underway in Lebanon. The CO² Choreographers and Composers Festival kicked off on September 28, displaying a blend of experimental dance and musical improvisation. More than 35 artists from Lebanon,...

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Lebanese singer Assi El-Helani performs during the opening of the Baalbeck International Festival in Lebanon on July 30, 2014. (AFP Photo/STR)

Syria militants threaten line-up at Baalbek festival

by Sawsan Al-Abtah | Aug 6, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—It appears that the Baalbeck International Festival will once again have to move out of its impressive setting among the Roman temple ruins in the Beqaa Valley, to which it returned on July 30 this year. As the security situation in Lebanon...

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A general view of Algiers with the Kasbah in the background taken on June 5, 2014. AFP/Getty Images

Algerian artist Kader Attia tackles conflicted identities in his latest exhibition

by Sawsan Al-Abtah | Jul 18, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—A precondition for visiting the Contre Nature exhibition featuring work by Algerian artist Kader Attia is that you must don appropriate footwear. At the entrance of the exhibition held in the Beirut Art Center the artist has placed scrap metal,...