Vogue Snubs Syria's First Lady, while Facebook shows Asma al-Assad Standing by her Man

Vogue turns its back on its much-lauded First Lady of Syria by eradicating its provocatively, ill-timed feature, removing all traces on-line; Kuwait turns an architectural corner and goes funky and solar in airport design; Lebanon Green party are gender fair too as well as earth-friendly; And the Christian Syrian role in the Arab Spring.

Much talked-about and ill-timed Vogue feature on Syria's 'Desert Rose' and First Lady to Bashar, Asma al-Assad, made news when it was released at the start of the Arab Spring, vaunting the Assad Regime as reformist - modern and mild.

Fashion Beirut [2]

VOGUE US BREAKUP WITH SYRIA’S ASMA AL-ASSAAD?

"Exactly eight months ago, I rushed to a nearby news stand to grab a copy of the February issue of Vogue US. Lady Gaga was on the cover of this rather thick issue of the magazine and, to my surprise, Vogue had dedicated a full feature to Syria’s first lady Asma Al-Assad, who they called “a rose in the desert.” "

Sahar Ghazale [3]

Kuwait International Airport By Foster + Partners

"Last March, Foster + Partners were awarded the design of the new Kuwait International Airport. An event everyone travelling through the current airport was desperately awaiting."

Two Forty Eight AM [4]

Take a peek at the new Kuwait Airport

Another Kuwaiti solar venture afoot: "Architecture of Kuwait got their hands on a ton of renderings of the new airport and have posted them all online. Compared to our current airport the new one is HUGE. I’m still going through all the pictures trying to decide if I like it or not."

Beirut Spring [5]

Lebanon’s Green Party Now Has a Female Leader. A First In Lebanon

Lebanon goes green and female in one go? Mustapha tells us that the Greens have made a smart decision to go female at a time when the main parties are in gridlock.

Beirut NTSC [6]

The thin (Green) red line

More advertising wonders from Beirut: "Did you know that: I am an agriculture engineer I am an environmental economist I am an environmentally-inclined person..."

Catholic Herald [7]

Assad shoves Christians into the firing line

"Syria’s dictator has appointed a Greek Orthodox general as his new minister of defence: Christians may face retribution." (should Assad fall) "Catholic news agency in Rome has written that the majority of Christians in Syria have continued to back Assad’s authoritarian rule, stressing that this contrasts with the majority of Christians in Egypt who were supporters of the Arab Spring revolution."