Read More 1 minute read Facebook flip-flops on sale at Beirut supermarketsbyHabib BattahSep 4, 2014 Arab Spring or Arab Endless Summer? *** Related: Facebook design is definitely in this season.
TTravel Read More 1 minute read Tex ArabiabyHabib BattahJul 13, 2014 If I were in Beirut right now, I’d probably be hearing the sound of Israeli jets as they…
TTravel Read More 3 minute read Getting profiled at JFK, surprise.byHabib BattahJun 25, 2014 John F Kennedy Airport New York Daily News/Jesse Ward “We need to ask you a few more questions. Come…
IIn-Depth Read More 20 minute read Unpacking the Arab Tech BoombyHabib BattahMay 13, 2014 The word entrepreneur has become ubiquitous in talk about the future of Arab business. Some have even claimed…
Read More 2 minute read The misguided BeastbyHabib BattahMar 13, 2014 So by now you have heard that “The Daily Beast” has rated Lebanon the worst place in the…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 12 minute read Erasing memory in downtown BeirutbyHabib BattahJan 19, 2014 A waiter surveys a row of empty tables beneath the Place De L’Etoile clock tower seen on so…
Read More 1 minute read Husband and wife MPsbyHabib BattahJan 13, 2014 That’s Fabienne Blineau, French parliamentarian and wife of Lebanese MP Simon Abi Ramia (below) The two appeared on…
Read More 1 minute read On designationsbyHabib BattahJul 22, 2013 So everyone is talking about the latest EU designation of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and I just…
TTravel Read More 2 minute read Lana Del Rey quotesbyHabib BattahJul 11, 2013 As is typically the case when big acts come to Lebanon, Lana Del Rey’s performance experienced sound problems…
Read More 2 minute read Pedestrian perspectivebyHabib BattahApr 7, 2013 While watching these guys flying through the air at the latest car-free day in Beirut, I asked myself:…