Read More Tearing down Amin Maalouf’s housebyHabib BattahJan 3, 2013 Here are some photos of the current demolition happening at the former home of Amin Maalouf, one of…
Read More Amin Maalouf: a writer’s bedroombyHabib BattahNov 11, 2012 There is no news about plans to demolish author Amin Maalouf’s former Badaro apartment, covered on this blog…
Read More Preserving the past: Metro al MadinabyHabib BattahNov 8, 2012 Having witnessed the destruction of so many Beirut buildings over the past two decades, it’s refreshing to see…
Read More A few days left to save the Maalouf house?byHabib BattahNov 5, 2012 The developers that plan to demolish the house of Lebanese literary legend Amin Maalouf have agreed to suspend…
CCulture & Heritage Read More Censoring Beirut heritagebyHabib BattahJul 26, 2011 It won’t be long before another historic building vanishes without a trace in Beirut. As one would imagine,…