CCulture & Heritage Read More 1 minute read Ruins cleared at Saifi PlazabyHabib BattahAug 20, 2014 There appears to be nothing left of a major downtown Beirut excavation that took place here a month…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 2 minute read The fencing of DaliehbyHabib BattahJun 6, 2014 The creative people at 5Ampere have just come up with this striking piece of protest art. The caption…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 3 minute read The Caves and Pools of Dalieh: Endangered?byHabib BattahMay 16, 2014 Ah the post card image of Raouche. Now imagine it surrounded by a giant fenced off marina, full…
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…
Read More 1 minute read Purple house, GeitawibyHabib BattahApr 16, 2014 Randomly stumbled upon this house other day in Geitawi: Interestingly, there was even a lego tile in the…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 4 minute read That time I got threatened by a government officialbyHabib BattahDec 11, 2013 This column was originally published in this month’s issue of Bold Magazine. Detained And RestrainedREPORTING IN LEBANON CAN…
Read More 2 minute read Residents vow to protect historic steps from developersbyHabib BattahNov 10, 2013 A protest was held last night in Mar Mikhael after residents learned that a historic passageway through their…
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…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 6 minute read Getting physically assaulted today at District S sitebyHabib BattahMay 14, 2013 My chest and wrists still hurt from the arms of the men who tackled me, twisted my hands…