Lost in hysteria: the un-reported facts of Lebanon’s food scandal
The following column was first published in the December issue of Bold Magazine. By Habib Battah Who could…
Getting access to information in Lebanon
How hard is it to get information from the Lebanese government? The answer may surprise you. I…
Tex Arabia
If I were in Beirut right now, I’d probably be hearing the sound of Israeli jets as they…
Facebook 1995
Of course there was no Facebook in 1995, but if there was, this is what it might have…
Get in touch with your MPs now
Screen Shot of Nouweb site One of the best ways to hold government accountable is to get in…
What the government is not telling you about the beaches
Batroun coast last weekend. These shores along with others in the North and South are still swimmable. As…
The paralysis of self-loathing
The following piece was published in the May issue of Bold Magazine, but both the subject and self-loathing…
Municipality provides obstacle course
I wonder if the municipality of Beirut is training us. This lady seems to be doing well, even…
Jamil Al Sayyed and the Marshall Islands
Jamil Al Sayyed The Marshall Islands Earlier this week, The Marshall Islands reportedly nominated veteran Lebanese spymaster Jamil Al…
Between Sukleen and takfir: a warm welcome home
Hamra last Saturday When I got in a cab after landing in Beirut this weekend, my first question…