Policing the unpoliceable?
How hard is it to be a Lebanese cop? Can laws be enforced when law enforcement live in…
Hamra is back to normal except…
… for the “Hawker” private security guard staring and squinting at me while taking this picture (because I…
Happy (lawless) birthday
The Lebanese police are celebrating their 153rd anniversary. At a commemoration event, the head of the force pledged…
Get in touch with your MPs now
Screen Shot of Nouweb site One of the best ways to hold government accountable is to get in…
The Caves and Pools of Dalieh: Endangered?
Ah the post card image of Raouche. Now imagine it surrounded by a giant fenced off marina, full…
Texting and driving… a bus
Watch the video below as this bus driver barely looks at the highway while texting for almost 20…
Journalists and bloggers defy press crackdown
This column was first published in the April issue of Bold Magazine A Thirst For Silence By Habib Battah …
Journalistic dilemmas: cakes, priests and the presidency
In journalism school, there are debates about what a reporter can ethically accept from a source. Gifts and…
Dubai creative chill
Dubai’s Creative Chill This column first appeared in the March issue of Bold Magazine THE ARRESTS OF SHEZANNE…
Boobs over sport. Is Jackie really a hero?
Lebanese skier posed nude on the public slopes for photographer Prince Hubertus. By now everyone has heard of…