EEnvironment & Public Space Read More Does “high technology” mean garbage incineration for Beirut?byHabib BattahOct 16, 2016 “I didn’t say incinerators, I said ‘high technology,'” Beirut’s mayor Jamal Itani told LBC at a recent…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More Game of DronesbyHabib BattahMar 11, 2016 The eight-month old battle between the Lebanese state and anti-corruption activists has taken many forms: from street protests…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More Invisible garbage, visible activismbyHabib BattahAug 15, 2015 One wealthy mountain suburb seems to have developed a unique technology to fight Lebanon’s garbage crisis. Or is…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More Lebanon’s garbage crisis: a blessing in disguise?byHabib BattahAug 5, 2015 I took this photo about a month ago, well before the start of the current garbage crisis that has…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More How to start recycling in LebanonbyHabib BattahJan 16, 2015 As the video above states, a new initiative is finally allowing everyone to recycle in Lebanon. Beginning…
PPublic Services Read More Municipal work? Start a firebyHabib BattahAug 9, 2014 The municipality of a certain village was forced to call the fire department this week for a fire…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More Transforming a neighborhoodbyHabib BattahApr 18, 2014 Photos: PID Levant A few weeks ago, Beirut was in the international headlines due to a shooting incident.…
PPublic Services Read More Between Sukleen and takfir: a warm welcome homebyHabib BattahJan 26, 2014 Hamra last Saturday When I got in a cab after landing in Beirut this weekend, my first question…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 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 Swamp for leasebyHabib BattahFeb 26, 2013 This green festering sewage pit can be found off the main road in scenic Gemmayze. Good news: It’s…