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