CCulture & Heritage Read More 1 minute read Lord’s Hotel coming downbyHabib BattahDec 22, 2014 This old Ras Beirut hotel has been abandoned for a few years and now looks to be coming…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 3 minute read Activists harassed as demolition continues in GemmazyebyHabib BattahDec 17, 2014 Despite a cessation order posted yesterday by Beirut’s governor, demolition works have continued today at a historic Art…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Update: Beirut governor halts demolition work at Gemmayze buildingbyHabib BattahDec 16, 2014 In a Facebook post last night, Beirut Governor Ziad Chebib shared an order from his office to halt…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Demolition of Art Deco building begins in GemmayzebyHabib BattahDec 13, 2014 The green screens have gone up and demolition work has already begun on the top floor. The wrecking…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 1 minute read Historic building demolition now near Phoenicia hotelbyHabib BattahNov 27, 2014 If you hurry, you might be able to get a glance of this historic facade before it is…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Rose House opening to the publicbyHabib BattahNov 14, 2014 Next week, Beirut’s storied “Rose House”, which sits on a rare green hill overlooking the Mediterranean, will be…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Demolitions ongoing in Furn el HayekbyHabib BattahOct 22, 2014 This may be your last chance to see some of the oldest buildings in Furn El Hayek, including…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 1 minute read Vintage blockbyHabib BattahDec 4, 2013 For those of us who grew up after the civil war, it’s hard to imagine what Beirut once…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Glass sidewalks from NYC to BeirutbyHabib BattahMar 22, 2013 I’ve been fascinated by glass sidewalks ever since I noticed them in the ruins of downtown Beirut. Buried…