Combining Arab calligraphy with graffiti has brought new life to Beirut, Lebanon street art works | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

On Hamra Street, which runs through the vibrant commercial centre of West Beirut, a new mural covers the side of a five-storey building. It is the face of iconic Lebanese performer Sabah, rising out of a cloud of Arabic calligraphy. For Yazan Halwani, the 22-year-old Lebanese artist behind the mural, this is just the latest piece…