The “non-existent” trees of Boutros
“The flora and fauna are virtually nonexistent. There are a few trees in the area, no water tables.”…
Dear Hariri, where is our bandwidth?
If you haven’t noticed, Lebanon’s internet is still one of the world’s worst, and once again, telecom minister…
Park or investigation?
The Daily Star There’s an interesting piece from in The Daily Star today about a new park named…
Access to Qusair
While many news outlets have struggled to get crews on the ground in Syria, Lebanon-based networks like Al…
“Extremists, looters and bums” Turkey’s protestors up close
Turkey’s prime minister Tayib Erdogan has called protestors “Extremists, looters and bums” alleging that their uprising has been linked…
Labaki road mansion
This is one of many 19th-20th century homes that will be torn down by the controversial Boutros road…
Assad wristbands
I saw this on the wrist of a cab driver standing at the door of a luxury downtown…
Vintage Hamra posters
Every once in a while, you can get a glimpse of the past on Hamra street, when someone…
Hamra night sweeps?
At around 3AM this morning, not far from this intersection on a dark Hamra street, I noticed a…
Protestors pelt MPs with tomatoes: in pictures
In defiance of parliament’s decision to renew its term this afternoon– and thus delay elections for over a…