CCrime Read More Who has been attacking protestors in Beirut?byHabib BattahSep 28, 2015 “Listen you f**ks,” the man wearing military style pants and boots yelled at dozens of young male and…
CCrime Read More Cement factory militia attacks TV crewbyHabib BattahDec 12, 2014 In the video below, an Al Jadeed TV crew says they were assaulted by at least three car…
CCulture & Heritage Read More Tramway exhibit this weekbyHabib BattahDec 1, 2014 I just stumbled upon this interesting Al Jadeed TV report about Lebanon’s old trolley car or “tramway” system.…
MMedia Read More Panic on the radiobyHabib BattahAug 4, 2014 In a country where FM radio stations often play pop music as gun battles or massive protests rage…
RRule of Law Read More Journalists and bloggers defy press crackdownbyHabib BattahApr 6, 2014 This column was first published in the April issue of Bold Magazine A Thirst For Silence By Habib Battah …
MMedia Read More Airtime is free for Lebanese politiciansbyHabib BattahFeb 11, 2014 Politics is hard. But it’s a lot easier when you get free adverting and free airtime–when every time…
MMedia Read More Al Jadeed journalists freedbyHabib BattahNov 26, 2013 That’s Riad Kobessi, an investigative journalist and one of three Al Jadeed TV crew members who were savagely…
Read More Al Jadeed picks up hippodrome storybyHabib BattahSep 27, 2013 Leading Lebanese TV station Al Jadeed has just published a piece following up on my article in the…
MMedia Read More Tents collapse, media looks the other waybyHabib BattahSep 22, 2013 Yesterday I posted about the dangers posed to thousands of Syrian refugees living in tents across the country…
MMedia A rare look at the fallen of DahyiehbyHabib BattahAug 17, 2013 I’ve watched hours of television coverage following yesterday’s bombing in Dahyieh, but rarely have I seen any stories…