Read More 1 minute read Fake bomb detectors in LebanonbyHabib BattahApr 23, 2013 Daily Star UK authorities have arrested the man who made millions off of selling these fake bomb detectors.…
Read More 1 minute read No country for old buildingsbyHabib BattahApr 22, 2013 This landmark had stood in Clemenceau for at least 75-100 years, local residents said. Here is what it…
Read More 1 minute read Abandoned Clemenceau villabyHabib BattahApr 20, 2013 Like many abandoned Beirut mansions, this one in Clemenceau is covered in a jungle of weeds. I wonder…
Read More 2 minute read Itching for a Middle East connectionbyHabib BattahApr 16, 2013 Fox News showed this image repeatedly tonight during its coverage of the Boston bombings. And what do these…
Read More 2 minute read Pedestrian perspectivebyHabib BattahApr 7, 2013 While watching these guys flying through the air at the latest car-free day in Beirut, I asked myself:…
Read More 2 minute read Salam number five… or is it seven?byHabib BattahApr 7, 2013 Lebanon’s new prime minister Tammam Salam may seem like a fresh face–his head is bald and shiny like…
Read More 2 minute read Beit Levy?byHabib BattahApr 3, 2013 I had to take these photos quickly. A few days earlier, a policeman told me I could be…
MMedia Read More 1 minute read Vote for this blog!byHabib BattahApr 2, 2013 Good news! Beirut Report has been nominated as “Best News Blog” in Lebanon’s first annual Social Media Awards.…
Read More 1 minute read Syrian trucks in waitingbyHabib BattahApr 2, 2013 I counted at least 20 trucks with Syrian plates parked on the side of the highway yesterday on…
IInternet Read More 4 minute read Frank talk with an Ogero technicianbyHabib BattahApr 1, 2013 Ogero HQ: Daily Star For several consecutive days last week, I wasn’t able to make Skype calls (neither…