Painting Beirut’s slums
When we hear about real estate developers working in poor neighborhoods, it often means they are tearing them…
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…
Beirut’s stolen coast and the growing fight to get it back
Activists have put together this great new video looking at how Beirut’s natural rocky coastline has basically been…
What happened to Beirut’s “Shoreline Walk”?
One of the great things about the internet is that there is just so much floating around out…
How the historic Adloun coast is becoming “Nabih Berri Port”
After several weeks of organizing and documentation by activists, the minister of environment has called for a halt…
How activists reclaimed Beirut’s coast and why it matters
As I have written previously, a new boldness appears to be gaining strength among Lebanese activists in the…
Nowruz celebrations defy the barricades
Nowruz celebrations fell on a stormy Saturday this year so only a few in the Kurdish community came…
Historic shore in Byblos to be privatized?
The picturesque coastal town of Byblos is known largely for two things: ancient ruins and overpriced beach resorts.…
Major project by celebrity architect revealed in Dalieh
Activists have claimed that a multi-million dollar real estate project by world-renowned architect Rem Koolhaas is being planned…
Coast erasing in Batroun
A new project seems to be chewing away the coastline in Batroun. I was able to get a…