Those who designed the statue celebrating the life of late Prime Minister Rafik Hariri may have never imagined that it... Read More
Culture & Heritage
(photo credit: nareg) I recently got a peak inside the Grand Theatre, one of the last remaining relics of pre-war... Read More
Solidere, the company rebuilding downtown Beirut, has taken a lot of flack for transforming the most ruinous part of the... Read More
It won’t be long before another historic building vanishes without a trace in Beirut. As one would imagine, there is... Read More
I’ve experienced many disturbing episodes in the corporate-owned and operated space known as Beirut Central District (BCD) or “Downtown.” I’ve... Read More
With fighting in Tripoli and little progress on public services, it’s always nice to see positive events happening in Lebanon,... Read More
I just got off the phone with Ziad Maalouf, a son of Lebanese literary giant Amin Maalouf, who’s childhood home... Read More
For decades, the curious triangular building in the Clemenceau neighborhood has stood abandoned. But that seems set to change. This... Read More
I’ve been fascinated by glass sidewalks ever since I noticed them in the ruins of downtown Beirut. Buried in decades... Read More
“There is no need to worry,” said Culture Minister Gaby Layoun, following the theft of 46 items from the crusader... Read More