by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Oct 27, 2012 | Looks Like Beirut
The “Looks Like Beirut” campaign faced a setback this week with the Ashrafieh bombing just as the Homeland saga was getting its publicity. MSNBC in the US picked up on the irony of the Lebanese government suing Homeland for depicting Beirut as a war zone...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | May 11, 2011 | Looks Like Beirut
It seems that Roger Krohn’s response to his “Looks Like Beirut” certificate has motivated a number of readers to pitch in with their recent experiences with the phrase. For instance, Delirious had found the phrase used in the movie Battle in Seattle:...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Jun 9, 2009 | Society
Beirut seems to be the destination of choice for Gay Iraqis escaping the violence back home, and there’s help on the way: A group of San Francisco philanthropists have raised $7,500 to aid gay Iraqi refugees in Beirut, reports blogger and activist Michael...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Jan 28, 2009 | Media, Regional News
According to an online translation website, that is what Venezuela’s Foreign Minister most probably said: Caracas denies having ties with Palestinian and Lebanese resistance groups amid claims that Venezuela is ‘training’ resistance fighters. The...