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The Mesaharati, Still Part of Sidon’s Ramadan Tradition

by Vivian Haddad | Jul 23, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Late at night, during the holy month of Ramadan, a mesaharati makes his way through the alleyways of Sidon in Lebanon. He bangs his drum, recites poetry, and calls out to the people to wake them for their pre-dawn suhoor meal, their final...

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Lebanese army soldiers deployed on the streets of Sidon, southern Lebanon, December 16, 2013. On Sunday gunmen attacked two army checkpoints outside the southern Lebanese city, killing a soldier and wounding three others. (Reuters/Ali Hashisho)

Lebanon: Army attacked by suicide bombers for first time

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 17, 2013 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—A double suicide bombing rocked the Lebanese city of Sidon on Sunday, the first time suicide bombers have targeted the Lebanese military. One soldier was killed and two others wounded as a result, according to the Lebanese authorities. The four...

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File picture of Egyptian military helicopters trailing national flags circling over Tahrir Square during a protest demanding that Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi resign in Cairo. (REUTERS)

Opinion: Stilettos are not the only dangerous footwear

by Diana Moukalled | Aug 7, 2013 | Opinion

What pushed a simple Egyptian man to tie a military boot to his head and participate in protests in support of the country’s army? And what’s the idea behind these giant billboards in Lebanon showing a gigantic photo of a military boot and bearing the slogan...

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The Monster and his Jailer

by Shireen Qabbani | Jul 29, 2013 | Features

Sidon, Asharq Al-Awsat—Mohammed could not believe his eyes when he suddenly met his former Syrian jailer in Sidon. The man who used to torture Mohammed in Syria had fled to Lebanon following the unrest in his country, Syria. The Lebanese man is known in his...

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Fatima, the daughter of pro-Assad political analyst, Mohammad Derar Jamo, is comforted by a relative as she mourns in Lebanon’s southern village of Sarafand on July 17, 2013. AFP PHOTO / MAHMOUD ZAYYAT

Pro-Assad commentator gunned down in Lebanon

by Nazeer Rida | Jul 18, 2013 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Unknown assailants killed Lebanese political analyst Mohamed Derar Jammo yesterday, who was a supporter of the Assad regime, shooting him dead at his home in Sarafand, near the southern Lebanese city of Sidon. The assailants fired machine guns...