Robert McKelvey

Robert McKelvey is a British journalist based in Beirut, Lebanon that specializes in arts, culture and humanitarian interest stories across the Middle East. On Twitter: @RCMcKelvey

Lebanon | Oct 30, 2022

Lebanon’s Vinifest returns as local wineries face uncertain future

The Middle East’s biggest wine industry showcase returns for its 13th edition with its first full physical event in three years, amid Lebanon's harsh economic conditions.

Vinifest returns to Lebanon with its first physical event since 2019, gathering dozens of wineries at the Beirut Hippodrome, October 2022.

Lebanon | Aug 5, 2022

Lebanese mourn, seethe as damaged and neglected Beirut port silos fall

Victims of the Beirut blast can only watch as the port’s ruined grain silos – an unofficial monument to those killed and a symbol of denied justice – have begun to collapse after two years of indecision from government authorities.

Lebanon | Jul 27, 2022

Lebanese expat influencer runs barefoot marathon for cancer patients

Influencer Raymi Naouss, in partnership with NGO Crush Kancer with a Smile, ran over 40 kilometers as part of a barefoot marathon to raise money for patients struggling to find life-saving medicines in crisis-hit Lebanon.

Raymi Naouss, third from left, runs barefoot.

Lebanon | Jul 19, 2022

Lebanese initiative to support struggling zaatar producers

Small-scale producers in Lebanon are struggling to stay in business due to harsh economic conditions, but projects like Mazeej are helping them to turn things around for the better.