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The VICE Morning Bulletin
This morning, the Orlando nightclub shooter was on the FBI's radar, LA police have stopped a man headed to Pride with a car full of weapons, South Korea stops a North Korean cyber attack, and more.
Meet Beirut’s Ice Cream King, Whose Shop Survived a Civil War
Mitri Hanna Moussa claims that his ice cream shop didn't close "even when bombs were going off.” The oven he uses to bake his cookies is still pitted by shrapnel.
Lebanese Band With Gay Frontman Says It Was Banned From Jordan for Promoting Devil-Worship
The band said they also faced criticism over their outspoken approach to sexual liberties, gender equality, and political freedom.
LNZNDRF's Video for "Future You" Is a Jaw-Dropping Look at Earth
Ben Lanz of Beirut, and Scott and Bryan Devendorf from The National release their debut LP this week and this video is the bomb.
Lebanon Arrests Suspected Mastermind of Twin Bombings Last Year in Beirut
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a pair bombings last November that killed 46 people and wounded more than 200.
This Palestinian Artist Embroiders Images of Syrian Gore and Violence
Majd Abdel Hamid's hand-stitched images of Syrians killed in the conflict are somehow more horrifying and real because they are abstract.
Palestinian Refugees Are Starting an All-Female Food Truck in Lebanon
As the leaders of two different NGOs, Mariam Shaar and Myrna Atalla are working together in the hopes of empowering the female residents of Lebanon’s Bourj el-Barajneh refugee camp.
What We Can Learn from the Middle East's Mid-Century 'Golden Age'
Many of my family and friends look back on the region's cultural glory days of the 50s and 60s with longing—but that era also contained the seeds of terror, war, and sectarianism.
Nine Suspects Arrested in Connection With Islamic State Suicide Bombings in Beirut
A pair of bombings on Thursday killed at least 43 people and wounded more than 200 others, one of the worst terror attacks Lebanon has seen in years.
Saudi Prince Reportedly Caught With Two Tons of Speed on Private Plane in Beirut
An anonymous Lebanese official said a Saudi prince and four other people were arrested on Monday at Beirut’s airport for attempting to smuggle amphetamines.
Mashrou' Leila's New Song "Maghawir" Critiques Gun Laws In the Wake of Two Beirut Shootings
Inspired by two tragic shootings, the Lebanese indie rock band don't swerve the tough stuff: they go in.
Graffiti Artists Managed to Sneak the Phrase 'Homeland Is Racist' onto This Week’s Episode
Also "Homeland is watermelon."