CCulture & Heritage Read More Lord’s Hotel coming downbyHabib BattahDec 22, 2014 This old Ras Beirut hotel has been abandoned for a few years and now looks to be coming…
RRule of Law Read More “This is not Ariel Sharon’s supermarket”byHabib BattahMay 27, 2014 So reads the banner above, placed just outside an old supermarket on Makdessi street in Hamra. A handful…
Read More Vintage Hamra shopping centerbyHabib BattahNov 9, 2013 This was probably all lit up Las Vegas style in the 1960s. But now the bulbs are burned…
Read More Lost Beirut: Long Beach PlagebyHabib BattahOct 24, 2009 Beaches are a sort of institution in Lebanon. For many, they symbolize the country’s relatively liberal social norms…