Jeff Neumann
No Smoking in Lebanon
When the Lebanese government passed a ban on smoking indoors in public spaces just over a month ago, most people here were skeptical.
Salafists in Sidon: Not as Bad as You Think
In Sidon, a coastal Lebanese city south of Beirut, a crowd of several hundred people gathered on Thursday night to protest "Innocence of Muslims"--the film created by right-wing zealots and a soft-core porn director that has sparked violent protests...
Bad Tattoos of Bab Tabbaneh
After several days of street fighting in Tripoli, things cooled off a bit about a week and a half ago. A ceasefire agreement was struck, the Sunni fighters from the Bab Tabbaneh neighborhood put away their assault rifles and RPGs. I decided it was a...
Sectarian Violence Makes Getting in to Lebanese Soccer Games a Real Bitch
Your best bet is to arrive at the match in expensive clothes and without a beard.
