CCulture & Heritage Read More 5 minute read Censoring Beirut heritagebyHabib BattahJul 26, 2011 It won’t be long before another historic building vanishes without a trace in Beirut. As one would imagine,…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 3 minute read Digging up BeirutbyHabib BattahNov 4, 2009 Solidere, the company rebuilding downtown Beirut, has taken a lot of flack for transforming the most ruinous part…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 3 minute read Sneaking into the “Grand Theatre”byHabib BattahOct 9, 2009 (photo credit: nareg) I recently got a peak inside the Grand Theatre, one of the last remaining relics…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Hariri Vs. St. Georges: Eternal Standoff?byHabib BattahSep 26, 2009 Those who designed the statue celebrating the life of late Prime Minister Rafik Hariri may have never imagined…