ARTISINAL
Mohammad Chaar: The last tarboosh maker in Tripoli
CONTROVERSY
A voice refracted: Drake samples Fairuz
An actress’ redemption arc, popular cookbook re-released and Lebanon at the Oscars
Doomscrolling, collective memory and the law of conservation of matter: Where to be this weekend in the Middle East
CINEMA
A nation on screen: Lebanon’s first cinema week
Discovering yourself through faces, land and snakes: Where to be this weekend in the Middle East
FIRST-PERSON
'I was impressed': In 2008, Lebanese director Aractingi met Robert Redford
FILM
Nine shards of Beirut in Ecrans du Reel’s short film program
CINEMA
'It's a Sad and Beautiful World' in Venice receives a standing ovation
L'ORIENT LE-JOUR FESTIVAL
Day 2: Trumpet for freedom, voices against silence
Nawaf Salam, Kim Ghattas and an AI takeover: Where to be this weekend in Beirut
LITERATURE
Charif Majdalani in Goncourt selection for 'most intimate' of his books
Taking a course on parks, film festivals and opera houses: Where to be this weekend in the Middle East
What we can learn from farmers, water and Malaysia: Where to be this weekend in the Middle East