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A restored portrait of Nicholas Sursock (1930) by Dutch-French painter Kees van Dong during the reopening of the Sursock Museum in Beirut on May 26, 2023.

The Sursocks of Beirut: A wasted fortune and a museum rebuilt from a deadly port blast

The Sursock family found wealth in war and marriage, but later generations squandered it. Yet one thing endures: the Sursock Museum, now re-open three years after it was hit by the Beirut port blast.

Mohamed abi Samra 11 September 2023

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Nostalgia: A past we love so much, we let it imprison us

Al Majalla takes a look at the phenomenon of nostalgia and how Lebanese in particular are grappling with feelings of past joy and lost glory

Shadi Alaa Aldin 04 July 2023

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Beirut’s slow and catastrophic collapse

A description of the physical deterioration of the city and the challenges faced by its remaining inhabitants

Mohamed abi Samra 26 May 2023

The iconic singer has touched the hearts and souls of Arabs throughout the region with her nostalgic songs about the glorious homelands that once were

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Celebrating Fairuz, Lebanon’s ambassador to the stars

The iconic singer has touched the hearts and souls of Arabs throughout the region with her nostalgic songs about the glorious homelands that once were

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A billboard depicting Lebanon's President Michel Aoun, whose term is expected to end on October 31, is placed in Jdeideh, Lebanon October 27, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

President Aoun Leaves Office Amid Lebanon's Financial Crisis

Michel Aoun, the 89-year-old Christian president who presided over Lebanon's cataclysmic financial meltdown and the deadly Beirut port blast, vacates the presidential palace on Sunday, leaving a void…

30 October 2022

Interior designer Sali Hafiz, who is on the run from authorities after forcing a bank to release her family savings, poses for a picture as she attends an interview with Reuters at Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, September 20, 2022. REUTERS/Emilie Madi

On the Run, Lebanese Woman Who Stole Own Savings Says She's Not the Criminal

On the run from authorities after forcing a bank to release her family savings at gunpoint to treat her cancer-stricken sister, 28-year-old Lebanese interior designer Sali Hafiz insists she is not…

21 September 2022

Calling for Lebanon’s Third Battle for Freedom

Nohad El Machnouk, the Lebanese member of parliament and former minister of interior and municipalities, spoke to Majalla about Lebanon’s government formation deadlock and its causes. He explained…

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