Activists sue state over coast privatization
Activists alleged that the state has illegally provided tens of thousands of square meters of public shoreline to…
Iraqi bling
I spotted this Rolls-Royce on a recent afternoon in Beirut. Interestingly, the plates are from Iraq. According to…
TEDx Saturday, discounts for BR fans
There’s still time to get tickets to next Saturday’s TEDx event, and as a speaker, fans of…
Transit Game to hit theatres
A film I co-produced will be screening in Europe next week. Transit Game was shot in the mountains…
Policing the unpoliceable?
How hard is it to be a Lebanese cop? Can laws be enforced when law enforcement live in…
Coast erasing in Batroun
A new project seems to be chewing away the coastline in Batroun. I was able to get a…
New Al Jazeera anchors, changing perceptions?
Critics of the Qatar-owned network often allege that it is the voice of the Muslim Brotherhood. Perhaps by…
Facebook flip-flops on sale at Beirut supermarkets
Arab Spring or Arab Endless Summer? *** Related: Facebook design is definitely in this season.
Journalists banned from entering Beirut park
Citizens and journalists were held up at the park’s main entrance on Saturday. Municipal police prevented reporters from…
District S ruins finally revealed
Many readers of this blog will remember when I was physically assaulted by site staff at the excavation…