UNCERTAINTY IS THE NEW PANDEMIC “I won’t lose the last trace of hope.” That’s what I kept telling myself for the last 10 years. Let me tell you something about hope: it is dangerous because if you get disappointed, it will...

In a landmark event at Sotheby’s Paris on July 10, 2025, the original Hermès Birkin bag, custom-made for the late British-French actress and singer Jane Birkin in 1985, sold for a record €8.6 million (approximately $10.1 million USD), setting...

When Women See Women We Don’t Just Breathe, We Breathe Life There’s a difference between breathing to survive… and breathing to live. Most of us don’t realize we’re doing the former until someone, somewhere, gives us the kind of...

Elie Saab‘s son’s wedding: A Celebration of Love, Legacy, and Lebanon: In a majestic three-day celebration nestled in the Lebanese mountains of Faqra, world-renowned designer Elie Saab brought the spotlight home for a personal milestone, the wedding of his...

A Visionary Leader in Policy and Reform H.E. Haneen Sayed, Lebanon’s Minister of Social Affairs, is a distinguished economic development expert with over 30 years of experience shaping public policy and institutional reform. Her career spans pivotal roles at the World...

In this candid interview, psychotherapist Joanna Jleilaty shares her path from battling an eating disorder as a teenager to becoming a guiding voice for recovery—and dismantles myths along the way. What inspired you to specialize in eating disorders, and...