Read More 1 minute read Lust PropertiesbyHabib BattahFeb 19, 2013 Lusting not only to exploit our mountains for elite villas, but also lusting to exploit women’s bodies for…
MMedia Read More 1 minute read CNN Abu Dhabi: A PR coupbyHabib BattahFeb 4, 2013 Photo: CNN “From the crossroads of east and west, we’re live in Abu Dhabi,” CNN anchor John Defterios…
Read More 1 minute read Thanks HollywoodbyHabib BattahFeb 1, 2013 Because with Israeli jets overhead, sporadic explosions around town and the slaughter of hundreds every week a few…
MMedia Read More 2 minute read The set-effectbyHabib BattahJan 21, 2013 Highway billboard in North Lebanon Here’s an excerpt of my Media Uncovered column in Bold Magazine this month:By…
MMedia Read More 1 minute read Virginity soap?byHabib BattahJan 12, 2013 This is a screen grab of a commercial on Kunuz Al-Jannah channel. It’s one of hundreds of stations…
IInternet Read More 6 minute read Much ado about nothingbyHabib BattahDec 28, 2012 Published December 2012 // BOLD Magazine By Habib Battah Perhaps it was naive to be thinking of…
Read More 1 minute read Qatar’s real estate pornbyHabib BattahDec 3, 2012 From the looks of their Facebook adverts, it would seem Qatar Coral is selling bare buttocks and breasts:…
MMedia Read More 4 minute read Culture of panderingbyHabib BattahNov 27, 2012 By Habib BattahPublished in Bold Magazine// November 2012 The most common criticism fired at the Lebanese press is…
Read More 1 minute read Bekaa PumpkinsbyHabib BattahOct 29, 2012 This weekend, I was fortunate enough to stumble across the freshest farmer’s market I’d ever seen. It’s just…