CCulture & Heritage Read More 1 minute read Ruins discovered under Saifi 477byHabib BattahJul 30, 2014 It’s not been easy to post about Beirut with all the carnage happening in Gaza. But that doesn’t…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Lebanese war artbyHabib BattahJun 30, 2014 I recently stumbled upon a familiar sight at a Middle Eastern art exhibit in Chelsea, New York. It…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Ruins near Bank Audi cleared?byHabib BattahJun 27, 2014 Credit: Rayya Haddad Credit: Rayya Haddad Earlier this summer I posted pictures taken by my photographer friend Rayya…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Massive excavation continues at SaifibyHabib BattahJun 19, 2014 I was lucky enough to pass by the Saifi dig (above) today when the gate was briefly open.…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Building towers, destroying livesbyHabib BattahJun 12, 2014 It’s a good thing the woman who lives here was at work when her walls collapsed: Her living…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 5 minute read Beirut International Archives WeekendbyHabib BattahJun 6, 2014 We had a blast at last year’s International Archives Day with Professor George Arbid at the Arab Center…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 5 minute read Pre-historic ruins possibly recovered from Beirut tunnel sitebyHabib BattahMay 7, 2014 Ancient ruins removed this afternoon– archeologists say site could be up to 8,000 years old. It started with…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 3 minute read New ruins near Bank AudibyHabib BattahApr 25, 2014 Source: Rayya Haddad A series of structures have been recently discovered in central Beirut. They include several arched…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 5 minute read Media, activists shut out of municipality talks once againbyHabib BattahMar 31, 2014 AUB engineering students have arranged a rare question and answer session with the mayor of Beirut over the…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read What’s being dug up at Saifi Gardens?byHabib BattahMar 11, 2014 There appears to be a lot of interesting ruins being dug up at the new Safi Gardens development.…