Samar Kadi

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

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A 2010 file picture shows Lebanon’s then-Minister of Economy and Trade Mohammad Safadi. (Reuters)
With deadlock continuing, Lebanon’s crisis is set for the long haul
November 16, 2019
A view of the Citerne Beirut building. (Courtesy of Citerne Beirut)
Bureaucracy and politics hindering cultural life in Lebanon
November 09, 2019
A woman holds a Lebanese flag as she stands at a roadblock during anti-government protests in Beirut, November 4. (Reuters)
Women of Lebanon stand at vanguard of popular protests
November 09, 2019
Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri leaves after delivering his address in Beirut, October 29. (Reuters)
Protests lead to Hariri’s resignation, political uncertainty
November 02, 2019
A Lebanese flag hangs on a barbed wire near the government palace in Beirut, November 2. (Reuters)
Political turmoil in Lebanon, Iraq signals failure of Iran’s proxy model
November 02, 2019
Police carry a demonstrator to open a blocked highway during ongoing anti-government protests in Beirut, October 26. (Reuters)
Protesters in Lebanon defiant despite intimidation attempts
October 26, 2019
Anti-government protesters rally on the eighth day of protest against tax increases and official corruption, at Riad al-Solh square in the capital Beirut on October 24, 2019. (AFP)
Distrustful of rulers, Lebanese protesters dismiss offers of 'dialogue'
October 24, 2019
A blend of defiance and hope. A demonstrator sits on a sofa with a Lebanese flag covering his face near burning tyres during a protest over deteriorating economic conditions in Jdeideh, Lebanon, October 18. (Reuters)
Tax hikes and wildfires fuel unrest in Lebanon
October 19, 2019
“Dress Code,” a video installation by Mahmoud Obaidi. (Dar El-Nemr)
Beirut festival rebuilds bridges with contemporary Iraqi art
October 19, 2019
A challenging battle. A Lebanese man holds a placard during a demonstration against alleged government corruption in Beirut.(AP)
Fighting scourge of corruption is not an option in Lebanon
October 12, 2019
Acrylic on wood artwork by Lebanese artist Ginane Makki Bacho. (Paul Hennebelle)
History written in metal at Beirut exhibition
October 05, 2019
French President Jacques Chirac pushes an Israeli security man as he protests angrily about tight security surrounding his visit to the Arab part of Jerusalem’s old city, October 1996. (AFP)
Jacques Chirac remembered as ‘friend of the Arab world’
September 28, 2019
Much to see. Sculptures on display at Beirut Art Fair. (Samar Kadi)
Cultural frenzy sweeps Beirut with international art exhibits
September 28, 2019
“Beirut” by Nabil Ismail. (Courtesy of Dar al Mussawir)
First Image Festival turns Beirut into outdoor gallery
September 14, 2019
A view of the St Vartan’s Armenian Cathedral. (Living Lebanon)
Bourj Hammoud, the little Armenia in the heart of Beirut
September 14, 2019
People watch as fires blaze along the Lebanese side of the border with Israel in the village of Maroun al-Ras following an exchange of fire between Hezbollah and Israel, September 1. (AFP)
Lebanese mostly unmoved by brief border confrontation with Israel
September 07, 2019
Emotionally powerful. A scene from “Erased — Ascent of the Invisible” by film-maker and animator Ghassan Halwani. (Courtesy of Toronto International Film Festival)
Lebanese film revives lost memory of the missing of war
September 07, 2019
Jina al-Dar activists talk with boys and girls in marginalised areas to promote gender equality. (ABAAD)
The Lebanese bus that fights gender-based violence
August 31, 2019
Tourists take pictures as the sun sets over the Mediterranean Sea in Beirut.(AP)
Lebanon fails to woo Gulf tourists despite lifting of travel ban
August 24, 2019
Musicians Haig Papazian (L), Carl Gerges (C) and Hamed Sinno of Mashrou’ Leila pose for a picture in New York. (AFP)
Homophobia, sectarianism and church pressure stifle Mashrou’ Leila appearance
August 03, 2019