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Remembering Karantina… who does?
Today Karantina is home to the massive concert and frequent rave venue "Forum De Beyrouth," where Snoop Dogg, Arman Van Buuren, Cirque Du Soleil and...
Campaign to save “Red House”
It seems everywhere you turn in Hamra, there is a new tower coming up. None of them affordable so most are empty. The old...
Abou Rakhousa and the politics of poverty
I'm hearing a lot of people say street protests are dying out in Beirut, though there are more demonstrations planned this week. Whatever the...
Bodies of Armenian Genocide survivors to be exhumed for beach resort
Barely two months after the 100 year anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, relatives of those who survived the mass killings are now fighting to...
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...
Clues to Roman Beirut at Saifi dig?
Roman Berytus was one of the most lavish cities in the empire, featuring a massive chariot race track and theatre complex where 1,400 gladiators...
Losing Aabrine, erasing a neighborhood
Gabriel Daher, who is known for posting beautiful images of old Beirut, posted something a bit different today. The photo above appears to be...
Red cross exhibit on Lebanon’s wars
The Lebanese and International Red Cross are currently exhibiting a series of images, recordings and interactive installations chronicling the devastation of Lebanon's multiple wars...
Celebrate Nowruz, reclaim the coast
As is custom, the Persian holiday of Nowruz will be celebrated tomorrow on the rocky coast of Dalieh in Beirut. The photo above is...
Historic shore in Byblos to be privatized?
The picturesque coastal town of Byblos is known largely for two things: ancient ruins and overpriced beach resorts. Like much of the 220 kilometer...
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