As I have written previously, a new boldness appears to be gaining strength among Lebanese activists in the context of... Read More
Environment & Public Space
This doomsday-like cloud loomed ahead as we drove through Saida (Sidon) today. According to this super short report in the... Read More
For much of this afternoon, a luxury residential apartment building was transformed into a pollution spewing factory fit for a... Read More
Thanks to the help of lawyers collective Legal Agenda and public space advocates Public Works Studio, my investigation into the myriad of... Read More
Readers of this blog will be quite familiar with the campaign to save Beirut’s last undeveloped natural rocky shore from... Read More
The eight-month old battle between the Lebanese state and anti-corruption activists has taken many forms: from street protests and occupying... Read More
How does municipal planning work in Beirut? Who draws up the projects and what experts are consulted? The municipality claims... Read More
Nowruz, known as the Persian New Year, was celebrated last Wednesday in Beirut. But an additional celebration was held yesterday... Read More
Last year, we were allowed inside Beirut’s only major park for just one day. This year, (tomorrow May 16) we will... Read More
I’ve been coming to Nahr Ibrahim (Abraham’s River) since I was in high school. In addition to the crystal clear... Read More