Michael Karam Archive
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Jun 14, 2013
In Lebanon it's everyone for himself and to hell with the other guy. Nowhere is this attitude more apparent than in our obsession with insisting on driving everywhere. Read Article Green space losing out to the obsession to drive everywhere
Jun 07, 2013
I bet a few Lebanese looked at events unfolding across Turkey in recent days and asked themselves why they could not summon up the anger and sense of oneness to protest the list of abuses visited upon them by their own political class. Read Article Why the Lebanese are most unlikely to protest like the Turks
May 30, 2013
Things can unravel very quickly. On Sunday, we woke up to the news that the Beirut suburb of Shiyah had been rocketed, while later that day missiles were fired into Israel. Read Article Syria battleground is turning Lebanon's economy into rubble
May 24, 2013
Lebanese fashion designer Rabih Kayrouz, who incubates local creative talent argues for better marketing of it fashion and accessories. Read Article Lebanese fashion deserves its place on a wider stage
May 17, 2013
Lebanon's energy minister has produced an illustrated booklet that explains how we will spend the vast riches that our natural oil and gas reserves will apparently spew into the nation's coffers. Read Article All over Lebanon, the restaurants' lights are going out
May 09, 2013
Such is the grip my fellow Arabs appear to have on central London these days, two weeks days in this most cosmopolitan of cities felt like I'd ever left the Middle East. Read Article Little Arabia in London growing far beyond Edgware
Apr 19, 2013
He was accused of using his wealth and influence to make Lebanon a playground for affluent Arabs, but, like Margaret Thatcher, Rafik Hariri made a decent fist of pulling a war-wrecked country up by its boot straps. Read Article Like Thatcher, Hariri rebuilt a nation but remains as divisive
Apr 12, 2013
As Lebanon enters a potentially critical phase in its short history, it could do worse than choose an essentially decent man from a family with a strong and respected political tradition. But decency sometimes is not enough. Read Article Decent choice by Lebanon but will it be a false dawn?
Apr 05, 2013
Lebanese are braced for weeks, if not months, of mind-numbing debate over the formation of a new cabinet and who will be the prime minister. Read Article Benighted Lebanon needs a change from tunnel vision
Mar 29, 2013
Buying a second-hand car is always tricky but in London it becomes more taxing. Evasive salemen, convoluted payment plans and difficulty in actually ascertaining a price all make it an unpleasant experience. Read Article Second-hand car dealers in London can drive you mad
