New ruins near Bank Audi
Source: Rayya Haddad A series of structures have been recently discovered in central Beirut. They include several arched…
Dead president for president
That’s former president Fuad Chehab (died 1973) up for reelection in the upcoming presidential race, according to these…
Hidden passages of Gemmayze
I recently stumbled upon a passageway between 19th century homes in Gemmayze. It is only accessible by foot:…
Transforming a neighborhood
Photos: PID Levant A few weeks ago, Beirut was in the international headlines due to a shooting incident.…
Purple house, Geitawi
Randomly stumbled upon this house other day in Geitawi: Interestingly, there was even a lego tile in the…
Small acts of resistance
In the picture above, four cars are driving the wrong way on a one way street–as you can…
“Public spaces need vigilant champions”
When designing public spaces, New York’s chief city planner Amanda Burden says there’s a key set of questions…
Journalists and bloggers defy press crackdown
This column was first published in the April issue of Bold Magazine A Thirst For Silence By Habib Battah …
Municipality without a website or public budget
Yes that’s right, Beirut a city with over a million residents and among the most influential in the…
National dialogue: a theater of the absurd
Lebanon’s “national” dialogue began today– a meeting of high level leaders, millionaires, billionaires former warlords that used to…