Beirut’s stolen coast and the growing fight to get it back
Activists have put together this great new video looking at how Beirut’s natural rocky coastline has basically been…
Pomp, circumstance and Mercedes-Benz
It’s that time of year again, and after hours of handshaking as part of Independence Day celebrations… The…
Highway closed for no reason?
For no clear reason, a major highway was closed during morning rush hour today. Police officers and vehicles…
Inside the new Lebanese National Library
Two years ago I posted about the near completion of construction work at Lebanon’s National Library. This week,…
President or general: what should the Lebanese press expect?
The Lebanese press has enjoyed a relative amount of freedom in recent years as I have written about…
Does “high technology” mean garbage incineration for Beirut?
“I didn’t say incinerators, I said ‘high technology,'” Beirut’s mayor Jamal Itani told LBC at a recent…
World’s oldest scale found in Lebanon, on display at AUB
The oldest known scale beam was recently found near Kfaraabida in North Lebanon and is now on display…
The stench of Costa Brava
No picture can capture the absolutely vile, all-encompassing stench coming from the Costa Brava dump, which is conveniently…
One of world’s oldest cities found in North Lebanon, may become hotel
Perched on a hill along the rocky coast of North Lebanon, archaeologists have uncovered what they believe is…
Saving big cats and fighting zoo abuse
Let’s face it, the Lebanese are dealing with probably every problem known to civilization at this point from…