EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 1 minute read Massive blaze is Saida’s latest disasterbyHabib BattahApr 28, 2013 This doomsday-like cloud loomed ahead as we drove through Saida (Sidon) today. According to this super short report…
Read More 2 minute read Cancer in the air?byHabib BattahJan 24, 2013 I’m listening to the sound of the generator with new apprehension ever since I heard AUB Professor Alan…
EEnvironment & Public Space Celebrating Lebanese naturebyHabib BattahJun 20, 2012 So some crazy Lebanese kids are putting together a festival to celebrate nature and save sea urchins, which…
MMedia Read More 9 minute read Media revolution: the Arab uprisings unleash fresh news brands and hyperlocal contentbyHabib BattahMay 29, 2012 These are just a few of the many new media brands that have been launched in Syria since…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 3 minute read Reclaiming city spacesbyHabib BattahMay 14, 2012 With fighting in Tripoli and little progress on public services, it’s always nice to see positive events happening…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 3 minute read What fire? Local news didn’t see it.byHabib BattahApr 27, 2012 (*Update below) As I type this, an Armageddon-shaped black cloud of smoke hangs over Beirut, caused by a…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 3 minute read How (not) to report pollution in LebanonbyHabib BattahFeb 15, 2012 For much of this afternoon, a luxury residential apartment building was transformed into a pollution spewing factory fit…
Read More 2 minute read New ‘Lebanese’ car modelbyHabib BattahOct 14, 2009 I’ve just stumbled across this video and I think Lebanese everywhere need to circulate it widely: Although this…