Samar Kadi

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

Author Articles

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
A Lebanese man smokes shisha in Sidon. (Reuters)
Lebanon’s tobacco addiction comes with a medical bill
March 16, 2019
Greens are grown at a vertical farm. (AFP)
New programme fosters innovation in Lebanon’s agri-food sector
March 09, 2019
Lebanon’s Interior Minister Raya el-Hassan attends a handover ceremony at the ministry in Beirut, February 6. (Reuters)
Lebanon’s first female interior minister is undaunted by task
March 02, 2019
The entrance to the venue of the"Keep Walking Lebanon" competition. (Keep Walking Lebanon)
Lebanese students celebrate country's resilience in artform
March 01, 2019
UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krahenbuhl speaks at the UN European headquarters in Geneva. (AP)
UNRWA chief vows to fulfil mandate despite US funding cut
February 23, 2019
Determined. Pierre Kraehenbuehl, UNRWA Commissioner-General, speaks about UNRWA’s work at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva. (AP)
UNRWA chief vows to fulfil mandate despite US funding cut
February 20, 2019
An aerial view of Hammana-Lamartine Valley.(Hammana Municipality)
High expectations for a longer ski season in Lebanon
February 16, 2019
Vice-president of the Lebanese Transparency Association (LTA) Mosbah Majzoub (C) announcing the CPI ranking of Lebanon. (Lebanese Transparency Association)
Lebanon’s uphill battle against corruption
February 09, 2019