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Photos: Hand Knockers in Jordan

By Sherry Ott on March 19, 2011 in Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Photos

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While traveling throughout the Middle East I saw many doors graced with hands. However I never really got the full story on the hand knockers. Some people say it’s the Hand of Fatima and it’s...

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In Search of Souks

By Sherry Ott on March 14, 2011 in Africa, Beirut, Featured, Lebanon, Middle East, Morocco, North Africa, Photos, Turkey

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One of my favorite things about Arabic culture is the souk culture. I was first introduced to souks on my first trip abroad to Turkey. I still remember walking through the Grand Bazaar thinking that...

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The Incredibly Beautiful Contrasts of Lebanon

By Sherry Ott on March 10, 2011 in Beirut, Featured, Lebanon, Middle East, Photos

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Lebanon is such a confusing country.It is full of contrasts everywhere you look and with each person you talk to. Just when you think you understand it, you realize you don’t. I think only people...

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Photo of the Week: Pigeon Rock in Beirut Lebanon

By Sherry Ott on March 9, 2011 in Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East, Photos

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A stunning set of rocks welcome you to the city of Beirut. Pigeons’ Rock (also known as the Rock of Raouché) is located at Beirut’s western-most tip, the two huge rock formations stand like gigantic...

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Travel Warnings and Decisions

By Sherry Ott on January 28, 2011 in Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East, Photos

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I looked out the window and wondered if I had boarded the wrong plane and I was actually landing in San Francisco. I quickly shook off my déjà vu and reminded myself I was landing...

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Beirut: The Paris of the Mediterranean?

By Renee Blodgett on November 1, 2010 in Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East, Photos

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Beirut: they call this pile the Paris of the Mediterranean but I’ve been to Paris and they must be thinking of a different Paris. It looked great from the air but on the ground you...

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Gary Paul Nabhan on Bridging the Urban/Rural Divide

By Bernard Pollack on August 1, 2010 in Africa, Arizona, Lebanon, Middle East, North America, Photos, USA

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In February 2010, writer Fred Bahnson interviewed Gary Paul Nabhan, a lecturer, food and farming advocate, folklorist, and conservationist who lives and farms in the U.S. Southwest.Nabhan discusses climate change, the links between...

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Lebanon: History, Culture and Economy

By Victoria Levy on July 31, 2010 in Lebanon, Photos

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Lebanon (pronounced /ˈlɛbənɒn/ or /ˈlɛbənən/; Arabic: لُبْنَان‎ Lubnān; French: Liban), officially the Republic of Lebanon (Arabic: اَلْجُمْهُورِيَّة اَللُّبْنَانِيَّة al-Jumhūrīyah al-Lubnānīyah; French: République libanaise), is a country on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea.It is bordered by Syria to the north and east, and Israel to the south....

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Photos: Hand Knockers in Jordan

In Search of Souks

The Incredibly Beautiful Contrasts of Lebanon

Photo of the Week: Pigeon Rock in Beirut Lebanon

Travel Warnings and Decisions

Beirut: The Paris of the Mediterranean?

Gary Paul Nabhan on Bridging the Urban/Rural Divide

Lebanon: History, Culture and Economy

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