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Varieties From right to left: Michael Boulos, Tiffany Trump, Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Sara Zuhair Fadoul and Massad Boulos. (Social media)

Trump's In-Laws Celebrate his Election Win in Kfaraakka, Lebanon

Mary-Therese, 75, Michael Boulos’ grandmother, couldn’t hold back her tears of joy at her home in Kfaraakka, northern Lebanon, when she heard the news of her…

Sawsan al-Abtah (Beirut)
Culture The Dubai Design Week consists of several exhibitions, the most anticipated among them is “Downtown Design”, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. (Dubai Design Week)

Dubai Design Week: Exhibits in Harmony with Nature

The Dubai Design Week opened its doors on Tuesday, bringing together over 500 designers and architects, displaying conceptual and structural works, as well as…

Sawsan al-Abtah (Dubai)
Varieties Hiba Tawaji. PHOTO/CHAMOUN DAHER/ CEDARS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS/AFP.

‘Starring in French, International Play is Universal Opportunity’: Hiba Tawaji Tells Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanese singer Hiba Tawaji has been celebrating the warm welcome she has received in New York with the group of the “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame” play, in…

Sawsan al-Abtah (Beirut)
Features Angry mourners at the funeral of the victims of the boat sinking in Tripoli on April 25. (EPA)

2 Months after Tragedy, Families of Tripoli Boat Sinking Victims Still Waiting to Recover Their Bodies

Two months have passed since the sinking of a migrant boat off the shores of the Lebanese northern city of Tripoli that was carrying more than 70 people…

Sawsan al-Abtah (Beirut)
Culture Rana Idris, Dar Al Adab

Lebanese Publishers: Readers Don’t Trust Arabic Books, Prefer Translated Ones

Publishers admit that Arabic readers favor translated books. Every publisher has his own explanation of this phenomenon and the reasons behind it, but they all…

Sawsan al-Abtah (Beirut)
Culture Beirut Arab International Book Fair Declares Resistance, Challenge

Beirut Arab International Book Fair Declares Resistance, Challenge

The Beirut Arab International Book Fair has opened its doors on Thursday after a three-year hiatus. Although its 62nd and last edition took place in 2018, this…

Sawsan al-Abtah (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanon: Saboteur Convoys Terrorize Tripoli

Lebanon: Saboteur Convoys Terrorize Tripoli

When you pass through the main Boulevard Street in Lebanon's Tripoli, down from Al-Nour Square towards Al-Tal in the city center, you notice that most of the…

Sawsan al-Abtah (Tripoli)
Varieties A Solidarity Fund to Save Lebanese Cultural Institutions

A Solidarity Fund to Save Lebanese Cultural Institutions

Arts are not prioritized anywhere in the Arab world, and this neglect poses an existential threat to many institutions, which may be forced to shut down,…

Sawsan al-Abtah (Beirut)