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Where to eat: Supersandwiches

19.11.09
There are times when a simple sandwich will not hit the spot. Those are the times to turn to the baguette, Bánh Mi or belly-bursting wrap.... more

Beirut is born-again

18.11.09
The 'Paris of the East', Beirut, has once again had to rise from the rubble of war. Its latest revival oozes glamour, with stylish hotels and trendy bars opening, as Claire Wrathall reports... more

Travel round-up

04.11.09
In this week's travel round-up - Beirut is fast becoming the focus of high-end hotels and why you don't have to rough it at next summer's World Cup... more

Best Middle Eastern restaurants in London

28.10.09
The Middle East’s café culture hits London with stylish new restaurants. Here are some of the best.... more

Yalla Yalla serves comfort food in the red-light district

17.09.09
What everyone is searching for is an authentic dining experience. And Yalla Yalla — serving Lebanese and Middle Eastern cuisine — is the new underground tip... more

Del'Aziz gives a reason to be cheerful

30.07.09
The cooking of the Maghreb and the Eastern Mediterranean informs the long Del'Aziz menu, with cold mezze, hot mezze, grills and slow cooking. ... more

It's Beirut or bust for charity marathon runners

03.04.09
Two adventurers are to run the length of Lebanon nonstop in 40 hours on a charity challenge... more

Hilton hotel axes hate preachers conference after abuse of soldiers

26.03.09
A London hotel has cancelled a conference that had been due to feature exiled Islamic hate preacher Omar Bakri and the ringleader of a protest against homecoming British soldiers... more

Subversive beauty in Unveiled

30.01.09
There's delicacy, originality and sexual ambiguity in Unveiled: New Art From the Middle East at the Saatchi Gallery.... more

Embassies under fire as demos are staged around world

30.12.08
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Waltz with Bashir is landmark in animation

20.11.08
Waltz with Bashir, a remarkable creation by a former Israeli soldier, vividly captures the horror of the war he fought in.... more

Hate preachers face new bar from entering Britain

28.10.08
Tougher rules that will prevent dangerous extremists from entering Britain were announced by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith... more

Daughter of Bakri unveiled as pole dancer

26.09.08
The daughter of a radical Muslim cleric who preaches against Western "depravity" is a tattooed pole dancer... more

Things can only get Buddha

13.08.08
The London outpost of the international Buddha Bar chain serves an Asian menu that is both dated and overpriced, says Fay Maschler.... more

Five to try: Groovy Japanese

06.08.08
From Aaya to Mika, Fay Maschler finds some of the best restaurants in town for Japanese food.... more

Parlour games in Beirut

15.05.08
Set in a Beirut beauty parlour, Caramel starts out like a Lebanese version of Steel Magnolias, then makes your eyes water for real.... more

No script, no money — just two stars and a war

27.03.08
Producer Paul Raphael ignored all advice and went deep into Hezbollah territory to film his prize-winning Under the Bombs. It was worth the risk, he tells Louise Jury.... more

A taxi ride to hell

20.03.08
Lebanese director Philippe Aractingi's film, Under the Bombs, is both horrifying and moving, augmented by excellent performances. ... more

It's tiring watching Mika and his bunny girls

26.02.08
While Mika has become a global sensation and is undoubtedly talented, watching him perform can sometimes be an exhausting experience.... more

Alienation explored

09.10.07
London Is The Place For Me explores the alienation of those far from home through their communication with those they've left behind.... more

Off the record

03.08.07
David Smyth discusses free music downloads, the online arrival of Led Zeppelin and the future of the Chemical Brothers.... more

Go native! Where food tastes like home

25.07.07
We pick the restaurants where Londoners from all around the world go for food that tastes like home - from Japan to Pakistan.... more

Summer of gigs at Somerset House

17.04.07
Some of the biggest names in pop have been lined up to appear at this summer's concerts in the courtyard of Somerset House.... more

Cold prism on Beirut's fire and fury

12.02.07
The shortlisted artists for Britain's most prestigious and lucrative photography prize, the Deutsche Borse Prize, address issues familiar to millions around the world today.... more

Mika nets chart double

12.02.07
Flamboyant pop star Mika has pulled off a double coup, with both his debut album and single at the top of the charts.... more

War chronicler turns his focus on men of God

31.01.07
Don McCullin, a rakish, atheist war photographer, says he is just the person to take the pictures of religious leaders going on show at the National Portrait Gallery.... more

Critic's choice: Top five gigs

26.01.07
This week's number one star Mika makes a sure-to-be-messy appearance at the Popstarz, The Fleadh Tour 2007 moves indoors and Biffy Clyro top the Kerrang! Tour bill.... more

Surely we should bin The Brits

19.01.07
It's been an exciting year for British pop - not that you'd know it from the play-safe awards line-up, says David Smyth. Don't set the video.... more

Stripped-down set from a rising star

13.12.06
Flamboyant newcomer Mika seems certain to be a more permanent presence in pop and a deal to be one of the faces of Paul Smith suggests that he is also becoming a style icon.... more

A cure for the late-night munchies

28.09.06
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