CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Lebanese war artbyHabib BattahJun 30, 2014 I recently stumbled upon a familiar sight at a Middle Eastern art exhibit in Chelsea, New York. It…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Ruins near Bank Audi cleared?byHabib BattahJun 27, 2014 Credit: Rayya Haddad Credit: Rayya Haddad Earlier this summer I posted pictures taken by my photographer friend Rayya…
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…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 1 minute read New Lebanese brewbyHabib BattahJun 22, 2014 A new microbrewery has opened in Batroun, a picturesque small town on the Lebanese coast. Even more cool…
RRule of Law Read More 1 minute read Hamra is back to normal except…byHabib BattahJun 20, 2014 … for the “Hawker” private security guard staring and squinting at me while taking this picture (because I…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Massive excavation continues at SaifibyHabib BattahJun 19, 2014 I was lucky enough to pass by the Saifi dig (above) today when the gate was briefly open.…
IInternet Read More 1 minute read Facebook 1995byHabib BattahJun 16, 2014 Of course there was no Facebook in 1995, but if there was, this is what it might have…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Building towers, destroying livesbyHabib BattahJun 12, 2014 It’s a good thing the woman who lives here was at work when her walls collapsed: Her living…
RRule of Law Read More 1 minute read Happy (lawless) birthdaybyHabib BattahJun 12, 2014 The Lebanese police are celebrating their 153rd anniversary. At a commemoration event, the head of the force pledged…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 1 minute read Minister takes stand against fencing of coastbyHabib BattahJun 8, 2014 The Environment minister’s Facebook status above was posted this afternoon and comes in the wake of weeks of activism,…