Photos, thoughts, and news from a reporter in the Middle East | صور,الأفكار,الاخبار من صحافي في الشرق الاوسط var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-26755307-2’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @lebanonmessages)http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5265c2d19fe51a5e78331fcb87da1242/tumblr_mmpdgypdvq1r3a7c0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Chickens in Manara? I have no answers only questions.</p>http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/50286008350http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/50286008350Sun, 12 May 2013 16:41:22 -0400ChickensBeirutManara<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/64a069ed5911b47b39fbfbb301205e36/tumblr_mmpdegdnwb1r3a7c0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Apricot season is upon us. </p>http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/50285890589http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/50285890589Sun, 12 May 2013 16:39:52 -0400Lebanon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/18f22ae16f7d644c49010ecebb42da28/tumblr_mmbk3kw6Q01r3a7c0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2fab1926ae66305c516d15bca2d2f1fc/tumblr_mmbk3kw6Q01r3a7c0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Beach season!</p>http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/49670253180http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/49670253180Sun, 05 May 2013 05:38:08 -0400Lebanonoutdoorbeach lifebeach<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/82297728a0e349b712e28a3330e35d63/tumblr_mm48xtWRFr1r3a7c0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The iced mocha latte at Cafe Younes: Not bad.</p>http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/49351319755http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/49351319755Wed, 01 May 2013 06:53:53 -0400CoffeeBeirut<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1a61c853d9ded572c73e17b389bc160a/tumblr_mm2im5CvuA1r3a7c0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Custom gun holsters made by 70-year-old Kamal H. in Khandak El Ghamik, Beirut</p>http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/49254465751http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/49254465751Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:27:41 -0400BeirutgunsLebanon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/75c96cc31e8ba5411127ca549b2af6c4/tumblr_mlymziVA3N1r3a7c0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6f821f314f4b3b5719c9cbf6429939d7/tumblr_mlymziVA3N1r3a7c0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a852f5f52be8bce328bd348749dbe0e0/tumblr_mlymziVA3N1r3a7c0o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8b27d903ead47afcad92ee71eaa66fcf/tumblr_mlymziVA3N1r3a7c0o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Saturday barbecue on the balcony.  </p>http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/49080524820http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/49080524820Sun, 28 Apr 2013 06:11:42 -0400Beirut<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/07ddfe751f9fc9044180ae31c3d51f0d/tumblr_mlv8xfZUWz1r3a7c0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Respect to the man who puts a racing wheel and skull ashtray in his micro bus.</p>http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/48929346461http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/48929346461Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:15:15 -0400Lebanondriving<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/523656ed2a5edb68e00fb7ea01612917/tumblr_mlrk3o0pOc1r3a7c0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f9fab5a6087c97f116264f6152f984e9/tumblr_mlrk3o0pOc1r3a7c0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/015364d46b15309dfef301de4a64f5bc/tumblr_mlrk3o0pOc1r3a7c0o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/17471ba3ad16ea158613ea2e1ccf7c90/tumblr_mlrk3o0pOc1r3a7c0o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4b7d5edfd43a48a61b49b1aee22d2241/tumblr_mlrk3o0pOc1r3a7c0o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/112f30ca067c8eedd526ce8d6e640a67/tumblr_mlrk3o0pOc1r3a7c0o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c6317daa5c80ccb35dd7805c9ca41f20/tumblr_mlrk3o0pOc1r3a7c0o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/990af38e122d04bf25fb8b01385856e9/tumblr_mlrk3o0pOc1r3a7c0o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1655bd9c7e98091bc310092ac4c95524/tumblr_mlrk3o0pOc1r3a7c0o9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/Apr-24/214901-armenians-in-lebanon-call-on-turkey-to-recognize-genocide.ashx#axzz2RBrC2qTq" target="_blank">Beirut rally marks Armenian genocide</a></p>http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/48774645092http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/48774645092Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:26:12 -0400LebanonArmeniaTurkeygenocide<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4b6d23aa3df5e4b393490f6e3810ebc8/tumblr_mlk959H5eX1r3a7c0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>From West Beirut, looking south.</p>http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/48443689093http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/48443689093Sat, 20 Apr 2013 11:46:04 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/379c883987e720826044f7df07c08dcd/tumblr_mlf44vkgaA1r3a7c0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Almost beach season.</p>http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/48223426208http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/48223426208Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:10:07 -0400LebanonnatureoutdoorBeirut<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/263fe2faba8002d3a5ea6c75a4cf346c/tumblr_ml9gnnyELN1r3a7c0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>A picture of the jewelry souks burning from 1975 inside the jewelry souks in Downtown Beirut.</span></p></p>http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/47979045935http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/47979045935Sun, 14 Apr 2013 15:54:59 -0400BeirutLebanon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/432e330e72714a979a9efc6c60a65cd6/tumblr_mkvyh6wrCt1r3a7c0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A different view of downtown Beirut. </p>http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/47360983458http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/47360983458Sun, 07 Apr 2013 08:53:30 -0400springBeirutOutdoor<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cde20ac69c64fc3901aa69d69ec58961/tumblr_mkrzqqDOow1r3a7c0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Seen in Hamra. I’ll take an XXL please. </p>http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/47181517652http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/47181517652Fri, 05 Apr 2013 05:30:26 -0400HamraLebanonoutdoor<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2f2b7db4da1fbc873851e6e45d802910/tumblr_mkqcib4zGD1r3a7c0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Falafel time. I go to the nearest Sahyoun place on Damascus street. The <a href="http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2012/Feb-02/161877-sahyoun-brothers-chose-falafel-over-family.ashx#axzz2PU6A9Ylv" target="_blank">Sahyoun brothers have quite the history. </a></p>http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/47102552592http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/47102552592Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:10:59 -0400LebanonFoodFalafel<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1f030d287bf979ad4401b74065b52c36/tumblr_mkh6j5Kqw71r3a7c0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Fine Spanish food made by a fine friend. And a fire!</p>http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/46668214038http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/46668214038Sat, 30 Mar 2013 09:23:29 -0400LebanonFood<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7baa27a4aae69ea64865d8ae0380ba75/tumblr_mjx761Y3EN1r3a7c0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7d46b13c78ab2baaa19fbe75d846c8ab/tumblr_mjx761Y3EN1r3a7c0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9c090f388dd55e17e88626014263850c/tumblr_mjx761Y3EN1r3a7c0o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7a2db28fd0c29c801b9c8beab1be6d85/tumblr_mjx761Y3EN1r3a7c0o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/36098a3b442fe95d24318ffcb9d23456/tumblr_mjx761Y3EN1r3a7c0o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/05157f5755a6a9feb472773b1de80bbe/tumblr_mjx761Y3EN1r3a7c0o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/81a6641a03dd71e82f702a2bd473557a/tumblr_mjx761Y3EN1r3a7c0o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Photos from The Hangout, a new grill/cafe in Gemmayze. Highlight: fig & mango warm goat cheese. </p>http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/45768089276http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/45768089276Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:25:13 -0400FoodLebanon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ebcc6ace0adc6fd053b333926876abcd/tumblr_mjs2k8tEW01r3a7c0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Old school Beirut: a hand-painted municipality sign from the war time.</p>http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/45539209290http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/45539209290Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:57:44 -0400LebanonBeirut.urban<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b9d53db7b6a23f6e1946b7a2677474f0/tumblr_mjnekln67j1r3a7c0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Al-Aqsa, Nasser, Chavez. Quite a pairing. Seen outside my apartment near the SSNP HQ. </p>http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/45338524353http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/45338524353Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:29:09 -0400NasserBeirutChavezLebanon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/48c13b430c096f5ed408bdab15f22e76/tumblr_mjjoor2kX71r3a7c0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shorts already? Shorts already.</p>http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/45183421610http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/45183421610Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:17:15 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c56ff2416e4be7962a950ce90c6b2208/tumblr_mjge8uCEGw1r3a7c0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8f6f90db2fc188e35b4e474fd71d7a3f/tumblr_mjge8uCEGw1r3a7c0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e464caf4e36776786e788e07f295eb9e/tumblr_mjge8uCEGw1r3a7c0o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span>BEIRUT: <a href="http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Lifestyle/2013/Mar-09/209403-a-tasty-tour-of-lebanons-lahm-bi-ajeen.ashx#axzz2N8aoHPys" target="_blank">A tasty tour of Lebanon’s Lahm bi ajeen</a></span><span><br/><br/></span></p>http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/45032551896http://lebanonmessages.tumblr.com/post/45032551896Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:38:54 -0400LebanonFood