Sanayeh building update
Last week I posted on what seemed to be the destruction of yet another historic Beirut building, the…
Roman wall removed from Beirut Hippodrome site
It survived some 2,000 years of wars and conquest, but the wall above is now gone. Archeologists believe…
Al Jadeed picks up hippodrome story
Leading Lebanese TV station Al Jadeed has just published a piece following up on my article in the…
Plans to dismantle Beirut hippodrome reach BBC front page
That’s a screen shot from BBC’s news site today and you’ll see my latest piece as the second…
Best beach in Lebanon
There’s been a lot of bad press about Lebanese beaches lately–well mainly one article that made some incredibly…
Boutros road or Boutros park?
Source: Association for the Protection of Lebanese Heritage Activists have sent me these sketches comparing their proposal for…
In pictures: the Boutros highway
Here is a series of pictures just published by Save Beirut Heritage, which is campaigning to stop what…
No country for old buildings
This landmark had stood in Clemenceau for at least 75-100 years, local residents said. Here is what it…
Glass sidewalks from NYC to Beirut
I’ve been fascinated by glass sidewalks ever since I noticed them in the ruins of downtown Beirut. Buried…
Open letter in defense of our heritage
Culture Minister Gaby Layoun Here’s an excerpt from my op-ed appearing in today’s Daily Star:Dear Prime Minister Najib…