Will Renzo Piano’s new tower demolish an ancient city buried under Beirut?
“We will find where you live,” a watchman yelled at me after taking a picture of ruins on…
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…
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…
Demolition of Art Deco building resumes, despite governor’s order
Two years ago the Governor of Beirut issued an order to stop demolition of this historically listed Art…
Police demolish fishermen homes: “The Israelis treated us better”
This kind of destruction is usually caused by a war or natural disaster. But this was Beirut this…
Losing Aabrine, erasing a neighborhood
Gabriel Daher, who is known for posting beautiful images of old Beirut, posted something a bit different today.…
Lord’s Hotel coming down
This old Ras Beirut hotel has been abandoned for a few years and now looks to be coming…
Activists harassed as demolition continues in Gemmazye
Despite a cessation order posted yesterday by Beirut’s governor, demolition works have continued today at a historic Art…
Update: Beirut governor halts demolition work at Gemmayze building
In a Facebook post last night, Beirut Governor Ziad Chebib shared an order from his office to halt…