Yalla, 1355 U St., NW. Chef Marcel Chehaieb, a DC native, is opening a restaurant in a storied U Street space—the former Republic Gardens nightclub.. But with Yalla, the modern Lebanese rooftop spot ...

If you’re walking down the street on any given morning in an Arab city and hear music, there’s a good chance Fairuz is singing. For many, her voice is synonymous with morning coffees and bus rides to ...

BEIRUT, July 26 (Reuters) - Ziad Rahbani, the Lebanese composer and musician who created a distinct Lebanese sound from Western and Arabic musical roots, and whose sardonic critique of the country's ...