CCulture & Heritage Read More 1 minute read Celebrate Nowruz, reclaim the coastbyHabib BattahMar 20, 2015 As is custom, the Persian holiday of Nowruz will be celebrated tomorrow on the rocky coast of Dalieh…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 3 minute read Historic shore in Byblos to be privatized?byHabib BattahMar 18, 2015 The picturesque coastal town of Byblos is known largely for two things: ancient ruins and overpriced beach resorts.…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 1 minute read Jack’s (abandoned) HideawaybyHabib BattahFeb 16, 2015 This place has been closed for as long as I can remember. It’s located on the bottom floor…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Lost interiors: Inside Lords Hotel for the last timebyHabib BattahJan 26, 2015 I managed to capture the final moments of Lord’s Hotel this afternoon. The gradual destruction of this 1950s…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 6 minute read Beirut heritage activist receives French medal of honorbyHabib BattahJan 18, 2015 Preserving heritage is not usually a very acceptable activity in Beirut. Activists are routinely harassed for documenting it–sometimes…
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 2 minute read New ruins in GemmayzebyHabib BattahDec 11, 2014 There has been an ongoing dig for quite some time at the beginning of Gouraud Street–the main street…