Art brings life to the ruins of Beit Meri Too often on this site, I have covered the destruction of ancient ruins in favor of new developments.…
TTravel Read More Labneh and the Mafia: a short story So I’m waiting for my haloum sandwich at Jarjoura Dairy in Chtoura, Bekaa–never tried it before and place…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More Why is Mseilha Dam empty again? Only a small pool of water is retained in the massive multi-million dollar Mseilha dam, seen in these…
Read More What happened to the protests in Lebanon? It’s a question I get asked a lot lately, most recently during a radio interview I did this…
MMedia Read More An open mic revolution in Lebanon Many have asked if the revolts taking place across Lebanon will succeed. But they have already succeeded at…
RRule of Law Read More Can Lebanese political parties be investigated for blasphemy too? The Lebanese state (which literally cannot keep the streetlights on at night where hundreds die in highway collisions…
CCulture & Heritage Read More Race Against Time: How luxury developers are wiping out ancient Beirut A version of this story was published in Monocle Magazine, August 2018 By Habib Battah Just across the…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More On the Making of ‘We Made Every Living Thing from Water’ ‘We Made Every Living Thing from Water’ (وجعلنا من الماء كل شيء حي) will have its premiere at…
PPublic Services Read More Amid constant blackouts, Energy minister awarded prize If you live in Lebanon, you would probably fall out of your chair if I told you government…
CCulture & Heritage Read More Grand Sofar Hotel: A case for preservation At a time when so many historic sites are being demolished in Lebanon, it’s refreshing to see that…
CCulture & Heritage Read More Roman city wall removed from Beirut site A rare and well-preserved ancient Roman wall that once surrounded Beirut has been dismantled. Photography of the site…