AFTER iftar, the breaking of the fast during Ramadan, a crowd gathers around a large television screen in a seafront restaurant in Beirut, the Lebanese capital. The mainly Lebanese audience have come ...

A social drama set in the 1920s in Damascus. It highlights Damascene life, noble values, and ancient customs and traditions represented by the people of Harat al-Dabeh who fled to Harat al-Salihiyah ...

When Abu Shehab returns to the neighborhood, he learns of his sister's divorce and admonishes her for insulting her husband. Abu Issam tries to reconcile Lotfiya and Issam, but Ferial refuses. Issam ...

BEIRUT — Abbas al Nouri pauses as a particularly loud car roars past the cafe on the main thoroughfare. The overly solicitous waitress lingers, a hint of recognition in her eyes. At the table, the ...