EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 1 minute read Why is Mseilha Dam empty again?byHabib BattahApr 9, 2021 Only a small pool of water is retained in the massive multi-million dollar Mseilha dam, seen in these…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 7 minute read On the Making of ‘We Made Every Living Thing from Water’ byHabib BattahNov 22, 2018 ‘We Made Every Living Thing from Water’ (وجعلنا من الماء كل شيء حي) will have its premiere at…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 5 minute read Painting Beirut’s slumsbyHabib BattahAug 11, 2017 When we hear about real estate developers working in poor neighborhoods, it often means they are tearing them…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 6 minute read The violent face of real estate development in LebanonbyHabib BattahJun 30, 2017 An LBC camera crew has become the latest victim of violent Lebanese real estate companies seizing the country’s…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 4 minute read Join events this week to help save Beirut heritage sitesbyHabib BattahMay 15, 2017 Beirut activists are fighting hard to preserve two of the city’s key heritage sites and you can support…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 1 minute read Janneh dam investigation now in ArabicbyHabib BattahFeb 10, 2017 Thanks to the help of lawyers collective Legal Agenda and public space advocates Public Works Studio, my investigation into the…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 20 minute read A Dam Is Built in ‘Paradise’byHabib BattahFeb 10, 2017 The following article originally appeared in Take Part, a US-based online publication that has recently ceased operation. I’m…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 1 minute read Cool new music video shot in endangered DaliehbyHabib BattahFeb 1, 2017 Something fun today in a mad world! Check out this new video by The Wanton Bishops recalling vintage Beirut action…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Let’s investigate Lebanon!byHabib BattahJan 17, 2017 With environmental disasters and public service dysfunction everywhere you look, there’s never been a better time to investigate…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 3 minute read Can Seal help ‘legalize’ public performance in Beirut?byHabib BattahDec 15, 2016 A lot of you have probably seen the now viral cell phone video shot in the Beirut Souks…