Old East Village photos revisited with Google
Yes, this blog is mainly about Beirut, but I’ve added a new travel section to share some of…
Activists sue state over coast privatization
Activists alleged that the state has illegally provided tens of thousands of square meters of public shoreline to…
Coast erasing in Batroun
A new project seems to be chewing away the coastline in Batroun. I was able to get a…
What’s being dug up at Saifi Gardens?
There appears to be a lot of interesting ruins being dug up at the new Safi Gardens development.…
How Lebanon blew its Marshall Plan and other sobering figures
Former Labor Minister Charbel Nahas provided some sobering statistics at today’s City Debates conference at AUB. Chief among…
Real men are millionaires
Like many new towers going up in Beirut, Trillium sells its flats for millions of dollars. Does this…
Rare Verdun greenery cleared for another mall
Photo: Qaph blog Have a good look at those trees– they’ll be gone soon, if not already dumped…
Asfouri: a building at war
Asfouri tells the story of an old Beirut apartment building through the lens of civil war and reconstruction.…
Residents vow to protect historic steps from developers
A protest was held last night in Mar Mikhael after residents learned that a historic passageway through their…
On promoting Lebanese banks
Here’s a copy of my latest “Media Uncovered” column for Bold Magazine.Excellence Isn’t An AttitudeSLICK PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS PUT…