Subliminal Message

Gotta love today’s issue of Annahar

On today’s first page of the Lebanese daily, Condoleeza Rice sits comfortably on a couch while delivering a stern warning to Hisham Melhem: The situation in Lebanon is very fragile and Lebanese figures might be assassinated.

But before you get too depressed, you might want to check the painting of a figurine that is seated exactly like Condy who also is featured on the main page. This time, the headline is more upbeat: “Art at the Janine Rubeiz Gallery puts us in a deep state of joy”.

Of course, the irony is not intended.