Read More 1 minute read Elvis and the MukhtarbyHabib BattahMay 28, 2013 I came to the Muktar’s office today to renew my passport. But all I found was Elvis… His…
Read More 2 minute read Mystery terrorismbyHabib BattahMay 26, 2013 The Independent Will we ever know who fired rockets at Southern Beirut this morning? If recent history is any…
Read More 3 minute read Election steal? Minister tells independent candidates ‘sue us’byHabib BattahMay 24, 2013 From right: Independent candidates Elias Abou Mrad and Nadine Moussa at protest earlier this month. During a private…
CCulture & Heritage Beirut Report on France 24byHabib BattahMay 24, 2013 I did this interview last week during the height of the media uproar over my assault by construction…
MMedia Read More 1 minute read The rise of RifibyHabib BattahMay 23, 2013 Retired police chief Ashraf Rifi entered the spotlight today when he threw his support behind the fighters of…
Read More 1 minute read Pro- Hezbollah/Syria parade through HamrabyHabib BattahMay 22, 2013 Around 12:30 PM today while trying to get some work done, I heard a cacophony of honking that…
Read More 1 minute read Don’t worrybyHabib BattahMay 20, 2013 This greets visitors at the approach to Tripoli, which only seems to make it in the news when…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 1 minute read More journalists harassed at DistrictS sitebyHabib BattahMay 16, 2013 Skyscraper City Looks I like I was not the only reporter to get manhandled or threatened by the…
Read More 1 minute read Trolling DistrictS?byHabib BattahMay 16, 2013 I thought something was strange yesterday when one “Maria Jamal” confidently alleged that I had “fabricated” Monday’s assault…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read What DistrictS was hidingbyHabib BattahMay 15, 2013 All of my photos of ancient ruins were forcibly deleted when I was surrounded and physically attacked by…