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A column written by "Al-Mawed" Editor-in-chief, May Serbey Chehab, in which she discusses various topics in social, cultural and artistic fields.

Sherihan was born more than once

By May Serbey Chehab | on Nov 17, 2024

Her stardom did not fade for her to regain it in a few minutes, but in moments she brought the audience back to the sweet nights of the riddles, proving that despite the years of separation she is still the ...

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Alia Al-Solh is from the Al-Istiqlal family

By May Serbey Chehab | on Apr 26, 2023

She gave the national conscience its meanings, drew its features, embodied it, protected it, raised its word, and was an extraordinary ambassador for it in the corners of the world. She saw the birth of Leba...

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Women don't need flowers

By May Serbey Chehab | on Mar 31, 2023

Women in my country do not need flowers, praise, or compliments for their excellence on happy occasions, while a thousand arguments are presented to them to undermine every legitimate demand and obtain a los...

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I am scared

By May Serbey Chehab | on Mar 16, 2021

I'm scared... Women in my country say it, and in their hearts there is a pang that cries out to their consciences, but many decision-makers have become deaf and their hearts have hardened. I'm scared... Ever...

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The twenty-sixth anniversary of the passing of my father, Muhammad Badi' Sarbiyeh

By May Serbey Chehab | on Oct 06, 2020

Today marks the 26th anniversary of my father's passing.Badih Serbey: ...It is said that with the days, sorrows recede, and memories shrink, snatched away by the whirlpool of life...but with him, all the rul...

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Anyone who walks the streets of Beirut today will be shocked by the extent of the destruction and devastation.

By May Serbey Chehab | on Aug 08, 2020

Anyone walking the streets of Beirut today will be shocked by the horror of the destruction and devastation... tears for the loved ones who fell as martyrs or for those who were injured or lost... the traged...

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Beirut's festivals are worthy of it

By May Serbey Chehab | on May 22, 2016

The first session of the Beirut Cultural Festival heralded a promising future for its upcoming sessions, and stations full of joy, art and culture. Months before the festivals began, the festival presiden...

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Stories and memories with Tamima Salam, a symbol of modesty and sophistication from the Golden Age of Lebanon

By May Serbey Chehab | on Apr 08, 2016

I knew her since my childhood, as a lifelong friendship of many years brought together the late Prime Minister of Lebanon, Saeb Salam, and my father, Badih Serbey. The relationship between them was not that...

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Fairuz, you who scattered rays of love in our memory, we love you.

By May Serbey Chehab | on Dec 20, 2015

Nothing said about Fairuz could make people stop loving the one who was the anthem in their memories, the melody in their mornings, the breeze of the homeland that they inhaled while they were abroad, the so...

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When obituaries are distributed live

By May Serbey Chehab | on Dec 15, 2015

As I was flipping through the TV channels in Lebanon, I heard someone claiming to know the unseen reading a long list of names predicted to die, and confirming that the new year would not pass without these ...

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Suez Canal hosts Arab Women Investors Union conference

By May Serbey Chehab | on Nov 15, 2015

The Suez Canal and the city of Ismailia hosted the conference of the Arab Women Investors Union, headed by Dr. Hoda Galal Yassa, a woman of deep thought with a distinctive personality in a state of constant ...

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My memories with Sabah on the first anniversary of her passing

By May Serbey Chehab | on Nov 01, 2015

Last year, in this month, the late great artist Sabah celebrated her last birthday. Her health did not allow her to hold a party to which her friends and fans were invited, as her loyal friend, hairdresser J...

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