For many of my Lebanese compatriots, the bombshell recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the U.S. House of Representatives last week, by an overwhelming...
TANNOURINE, Lebanon:The best thing about having a passion is being part of a community that shares that passion. Arguably that is never truer than when it...
KFAR DHEBIAN, Lebanon: Where in Lebanon can you drive a car like this? You’ve heard the remark before. You’ve probably said it yourself....
RAS AL-KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates: Dubai is truly a magnificent city, a demonstration of what can be accomplished if you know what you want and you have...
TANNOURINE, Lebanon: Of all the cars in the world, the Porsche 911 stands apart. It’s not about being better, faster or more beautiful, because there...
BATROUN, Lebanon: This is a first: an SUV manufactured by Alfa Romeo. You’re thinking, “So what, everybody and his uncle have been on the...
ZAAROUR, Lebanon: Let’s first address the glaring question, the one I was asked the most while test-driving Kia’s new Stinger GT: “A Kia...
ZAAROUR, Lebanon: Yes, we’re reviewing Jaguar’s F-Pace a little later than expected, but that’s OK because just one year after its debut...
BEIRUT: We make hundreds of decisions every day, most without them giving much thought. The vast majority of those decisions are inconsequential details that...
One of the more confusing aspects of buying an SUV today is the fact that the cars don’t seem to know what they want to be. With the market being as...
BEIRUT: Hey look at that, another year passed. It was certainly a roller-coaster ride, especially for us at The Daily Star where every world event feels like...
BEIRUT: Whenever any discussion tackles the subject of the future, cars somehow end up taking center stage. It doesn’t even matter whether the participants...
BEIRUT: In all the years I’ve been a fan of Star Wars, no installment has ever left me as torn as “The Last Jedi.” According to popular aggregator Rotten...
BEIRUT: Around every reported fact there’s a ton of relevant yet omitted context, all the other little bits of trivia that conveniently fail to appear...
BEIRUT: Nobody likes to overpay for anything, and if we get half a chance we jump at the opportunity to buy something below cost, especially cars....
BEIRUT: When was the last time you looked into depreciation before buying a television set or a refrigerator? That’s something you probably don’t do because...
BEIRUT: A few days ago, after arriving late to work because of traffic, which happened to be more congested than the usual ludicrous amount, I had an...
BEIRUT: Human beings are truly extraordinary creatures, not just for how far they’ve come since they first managed to stand on two legs – let’s ignore a...
BEIRUT: Here’s a newsflash: You don’t need to spend a fortune to own a fun and cool car. Unless you’re one of those people who are prone to mortgaging their...
BEIRUT: It may be the age of the compact crossover, but sometimes you want an SUV that’s not too big and not to small, but just right. You need a mid-size...
BEIRUT: With so much choice available to television audiences, many might shrug off Star Trek’s return to the small screen. They are now more interested in...
BEIRUT: Every year it becomes more obvious that compact crossovers have conquered the market. It’s nothing less than a generational change, with buyers...
BEIRUT: A long time ago, long before I even started working at The Daily Star, I had a friend named Joe. He had just gotten his first job at a bank and was...
BEIRUT: I keep munchies in my car, along with bottles of water and tissues. I also keep a host of tools in the trunk just in case I have car trouble as I make...
BEIRUT: If you’re in the market for a pre-owned car, perhaps a recently imported one that hasn’t yet been exposed to the “trials” that...