Rashed Aqrabawi
The Director of 'The Attack' Wants His Banned Film Pirated
We submitted it to the Censorship Bureau of General Security, and they approved it. They said they didn't see this film as being anti-Palestinian, they gave us the permit to shoot, and I was very, very happily surprised. It was after that, when a...
Someone Uploaded 75 Videos of the Alleged Chemical Attacks in Syria
The playlist begins in the thick of the reported attacks. With the camera overlooking a hilly suburb at night, the viewer can only see a quick change in light and hear the distant sounds of unknown weapons.
Is New York City Ready for Digital Voting?
Anyone here with a smartphone can rent a bike or car while ordering kosher takeout, but most New Yorkers can't say which app is getting them excited about upcoming elections.
Snowden's Email Provider Goes Dark
The founder of Lavabit, a secure email service, pulled the plug on his business after authorities came knocking for information about Snowden's messages.
A Photo History of Lebanon's Unremembered Space Race
Between 1960 and 1967, Manoug Manougian and the Lebanese Rocket Society launched the first Arab space program. These are the few remaining clippings and photos of the now-forgotten era from Manougian's private photo collection.
If You Protest, Testify Against, or Report On Chevron, the Oil Giant Will Get Your Metadata
The oil company wants Google, Yahoo and Microsoft to hand over information about the people who are suing them, and a federal court said they should get it.
Guerrilla Painters Are Fighting for Beirut's Public Spaces
Urban renewal started with filling up the bullet holes. With color.
Lebanon's Forgotten Space Race: In 1961, Manoug Manougian Aimed the Middle East at the Stars
Lebanon started the Middle East's first substantial space program in the 60s, but the world forgot all about it. But Manoug Manougian, the man who launched it, hasn't forgotten a thing.