CCulture & Heritage Read More 3 minute read Demolition of Art Deco building resumes, despite governor’s orderbyHabib BattahMar 15, 2017 Two years ago the Governor of Beirut issued an order to stop demolition of this historically listed Art…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 2 minute read The fight for Dalieh, one of Beirut’s last public shoresbyHabib BattahMay 10, 2014 The poster above features an aerial shot of Dalieh, the little known big brother of the famed Raouche…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Sanayeh building updatebyHabib BattahOct 31, 2013 Last week I posted on what seemed to be the destruction of yet another historic Beirut building, the…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Minister reportedly denies role in latest demolitionbyHabib BattahOct 6, 2013 The photo above was posted on the Facebook group Save Beirut Heritage yesterday evening. According Nabil Najjar, who…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 3 minute read Developer to resume dismantling of HippodromebyHabib BattahSep 29, 2013 A work cessation order at Beirut’s Roman Hippodrome site has been overruled and the dismantlement of ruins belonging…
Read More 1 minute read Al Jadeed picks up hippodrome storybyHabib BattahSep 27, 2013 Leading Lebanese TV station Al Jadeed has just published a piece following up on my article in the…
Read More 1 minute read Calm before the storm?byHabib BattahSep 8, 2013 In the hours leading up to a Congressional vote that may send missiles over our heads, many in…
Read More 1 minute read Boutros road or Boutros park?byHabib BattahMay 29, 2013 Source: Association for the Protection of Lebanese Heritage Activists have sent me these sketches comparing their proposal for…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 1 minute read New ruins at Souk el Tayeb sitebyHabib BattahMay 22, 2013 Looks like we could have another interesting archeological dig in central Beirut. These pictures were sent to me…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 1 minute read More journalists harassed at DistrictS sitebyHabib BattahMay 16, 2013 Skyscraper City Looks I like I was not the only reporter to get manhandled or threatened by the…