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Can the private sector help the Syrian refugee crisis?
Today I spoke to the BBC World Service about the worsening refugee crisis in Lebanon and the government's controversial decision to begin strictly limiting...
Lost in hysteria: the un-reported facts of Lebanon’s food scandal
The following column was first published in the December issue of Bold Magazine.
By Habib Battah
Who could have imagined that several restaurants in Lebanon would...
Dora goes solar
After years of darkness it seems the northern suburbs of Beirut will finally be lit up at night. Like most highways in Lebanon, the...
Getting access to information in Lebanon
How hard is it to get information from the Lebanese government? The answer may surprise you. I discuss my adventure with the finance ministry...
National Library opening soon?
For years now, construction has slowly been moving forward on the National Library project in Sanayeh. Now with the landscaping in progress, could we...
Can you help revive the trains?
It seems unthinkable today, but did you know that there were plans to build a train line from Lebanon to Syria as recently as...
Panel to challenge Boutros Road
The Civil Coalition Against the Boutros Highway is hosting a panel and discussion this Tuesday on the battle against the $75 municipality-led project that...
Municipal work? Start a fire
The municipality of a certain village was forced to call the fire department this week for a fire lit by its own staff. Luckily...
Facebook 1995
Of course there was no Facebook in 1995, but if there was, this is what it might have looked like; i.e. a screenshot from...
Get in touch with your MPs now
Screen Shot of Nouweb siteOne of the best ways to hold government accountable is to get in touch with your representatives and let them...
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