Samar Kadi

Samar Kadi is the Arab Weekly society and travel section editor.

Author Articles

A woman goes through clothes at the Emergency Room boutique in Mar Mikhael in Beirut. (Emergency Room)
Lebanese fashion designer with an eye on sustainable alternatives
July 13, 2019
Editor-in-Chief of new Lebanese publication Nidaa al Watan Bechara Charbel. (Courtesy of Bechara Charbel)
New Lebanese newspaper to counterbalance pro-Hezbollah narrative
July 06, 2019
Extraordinary experience. Children and their parents visit Disneyland Paris with the help of Tamanna. (Courtesy of Tamanna)
Making dreams of critically ill Lebanese children come true
June 29, 2019
Syrian refugees outside their tents, in the Bekaa Valley town of Saadnayel, east Lebanon. (AP)
Syrian refugees feeling increasingly unwelcome in Lebanon
June 22, 2019
Street art in Beirut. (Courtesy of Dihzahyners)
Street art revitalising Beirut with colours and shapes
June 22, 2019
A welcome change. The “Fun Bus” drives in downtown Beirut. (Makhzoumi Foundation)
‘Fun Bus’ a breather for Beirut’s street children
June 08, 2019
Captain Rola Hoteit, the first Lebanese female pilot with Lebanon national airline MEA. (Courtesy of Rola Hoteit)
Lebanese women breaking barriers in civil aviation
June 08, 2019
Moussa Castle under a blanket of snow. (Ziad Maamari)
Moussa Castle: A life dream built stone by stone
June 01, 2019
A view of Citerne Beirut space for performing arts. (Citerne Beirut)
Citerne Beirut injects new life into performing arts
May 25, 2019
“Wedding” by Tayseer Barakat. (El-Nimer Collection)
How Palestinian art evolved under siege
May 11, 2019
A student takes part in a workshop at The Little Engineer centre in Beirut. (The Little Engineer)
Beirut-based technology initiative propping future generations
May 11, 2019
Paintings on display at the Koudourat exhibition in Beirut. (Courtesy Rania Halaw)
Beirut exhibition where art serves philanthropy
May 04, 2019
Embroidered cloth shown on the virtual tour. (Dar el Nimer)
Virtual reality museum showcases Palestinian embroidery in Beirut
April 27, 2019
Children learn how to create their own video games at the gaming academy Spica Tech in Beirut. (Spica Tech)
Spica Tech, the gaming academy turning children into game producers
April 27, 2019
Alaa Salah, a Sudanese woman, addresses protesters in front of the military headquarters in Khartoum, April 10. (AFP)
Women at the forefront of Sudan change
April 27, 2019
A general view of old houses in Douma.(Samar Kadi)
Lebanon’s Douma village where Levantine traditions survive
April 06, 2019
A taste of tradition. Dishes prepared by the Soufra team. (Courtesy of Soufra)
‘Soufra,’ an inspiring journey of a Palestinian refugee in Lebanon
April 06, 2019
A call for reforms. Ferid Belhaj, World Bank Group vice-president for the Middle East and North Africa. (World Bank)
World Bank sees policy reforms as crucial to economic growth in MENA
April 06, 2019
“The Book” by Jonathan Chapline. (Artual Gallery)
US artists reinterpret Arabia’s ‘1001 nights’ in Beirut exhibition
March 30, 2019
The hidden side. A painting by Lebanese artist Leila Jureidini on display at the “Freedom Fighters” exhibition in Beirut. (Leila Jureidini)
Leila Jureidini’s paintings look behind the burqa
March 23, 2019