Inside Beit Beirut
Beit Beirut, Lebanon’s first memory museum, is finally getting ready to open its doors. After at least a…
How the historic Adloun coast is becoming “Nabih Berri Port”
After several weeks of organizing and documentation by activists, the minister of environment has called for a halt…
Remembering Karantina… who does?
Today Karantina is home to the massive concert and frequent rave venue “Forum De Beyrouth,” where Snoop Dogg,…
Campaign to save “Red House”
It seems everywhere you turn in Hamra, there is a new tower coming up. None of them affordable…
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…
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…
The gutting of Beirut’s Roman racetrack
We often worry about extremist groups like ISIS destroying history in the Middle East. But in Beirut, private…
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…
Losing Aabrine, erasing a neighborhood
Gabriel Daher, who is known for posting beautiful images of old Beirut, posted something a bit different today.…
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…