''It’s not just frying and onions and meat,'' Mr. Choueiri told the New York Times in 2002. ''I tell people not to be prisoners of your recipes,” said Mr. Choueiri, whose name was sometimes spelled Shwayri or other variations. The attack touched off a fire that gutted the newsroom and studios, including the set for Mr. Choueiri’s show. The next day, Mr. Choueiri did his show amid the charred debris. Mr. Choueiri was sent to France to finish school during Lebanon’s 15-year civil war, which began in 1975.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 24, 2023 13:27 UTC