US flight from Tel Aviv diverted over Beirut
An unusually loud rumbling was heard over Lebanon early this morning. Having grown up with Israeli jets buzzing…
Ghalghoul: a neighborhood erased
Before and after pictures were at the heart of the project to rebuild downtown Beirut following the Lebanese…
One of Beirut’s oldest blocks demolished
What had been one of the most beautiful and historic buildings on Jeanne d’Arc street will soon be…
Painting Beirut’s slums
When we hear about real estate developers working in poor neighborhoods, it often means they are tearing them…
Beirut illustrated in “A City Neighboring the Earth”
Guest post by Dima Karam Amid a maze of pulsing lights, grayscale buildings are wedged together against the…
Historic Laziza brewery demolition begins, can it be stopped?
A number of images are appearing on social media today documenting the demolition of one of Lebanon’s…
Ruins cleared near port of Beirut
Following our last post about the vast ruins site uncovered near the “Beirut Digital District” construction site, a…
Ancient ruins uncovered in the ‘digital district’
A wide range of ancient structures have been uncovered in downtown Beirut that may provide important clues to…
Cool new music video shot in endangered Dalieh
Something fun today in a mad world! Check out this new video by The Wanton Bishops recalling vintage Beirut action…
Above the law: Top 20 illegal election posters
An order from the Beirut governor to enforce laws banning campaign posters in public spaces seems to have fallen…