CULTURE & HERITAGE
Ghalghoul: a neighborhood erased
Before and after pictures were at the heart of the project to rebuild downtown Beirut following the Lebanese war. These images filled the pages...
One of Beirut’s oldest blocks demolished
What had been one of the most beautiful and historic buildings on Jeanne d'Arc street will soon be gone. Here's a picture of it...
ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC SPACE
Painting Beirut’s slums
When we hear about real estate developers working in poor neighborhoods, it often means they are tearing them down to build towers and looking...
The violent face of real estate development in Lebanon
An LBC camera crew has become the latest victim of violent Lebanese real estate companies seizing the country's diminishing natural shores, destroying essential ecosystems...
LAW & CRIME
Hate crimes cannot be tolerated in Lebanon
No citizen is safe when brutality and hate crimes are tolerated.
When contacted on Twitter this evening, the Lebanese police said they will follow up...
PUBLIC SERVICES
Venice? No, it’s all in Lebanon!
Have you ever been to Lake Naccache? It's so romantic with restaurants right on the waterfront.
But strangely, the people drive cars, not boats:
...which doesn't...
MEDIA
What exactly did the Iranian advisor tell Hariri?
"We praise Hariri, the government and the people for the recent victories in the face of terrorist forces."
Today this quote may sound like...
US flight from Tel Aviv diverted over Beirut
An unusually loud rumbling was heard over Lebanon early this morning. Having grown up with Israeli jets buzzing over my home–and sometimes witnessing them...
IN DEPTH
The gutting of Beirut’s Roman racetrack
We often worry about extremists groups like ISIS destroying history in the Middle East. But in Beirut, private capital and well-connected developers are also...
Unpacking the Arab Tech Boom
The word entrepreneur has become ubiquitous in talk about the future of Arab business. Some have even claimed a quiet economic revolution is at...
TRAVEL
In latest shooting, a very different reaction
It's been over ten days since the mass shooting at US military offices in Tennessee and here in Texas, flags are still at half...
Skiing with the IDF
Yesterday we set out for a fun day on the slopes.
Thankfully, when we reached the peaks at Faraya, the lifts were running smoothly:
And the...
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US Embassy delivers mixed messages on Beirut safety
A couple of weeks ago the US embassy released its latest travel warning on Lebanon, as usual urging Americans to avoid large public gatherings,...
FEATURED VIDEO
Tramway exhibit this week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_w2gSza2jc
I just stumbled upon this interesting Al Jadeed TV report about Lebanon's old trolley car or "tramway" system. The reporter visits an exhibit where...
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Rose House opening to the public
Next week, Beirut's storied "Rose House", which sits on a rare green hill overlooking the Mediterranean, will be open to the public for the...
