CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Let’s investigate Lebanon!byHabib BattahJan 17, 2017 With environmental disasters and public service dysfunction everywhere you look, there’s never been a better time to investigate…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 4 minute read One of world’s oldest cities found in North Lebanon, may become hotelbyHabib BattahAug 2, 2016 Perched on a hill along the rocky coast of North Lebanon, archaeologists have uncovered what they believe is…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read New discoveries in Byblos amid resort developmentbyHabib BattahJul 1, 2016 If archaeologists are right, our understanding of Byblos will soon change dramatically. For years, people have assumed that…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 3 minute read How the historic Adloun coast is becoming “Nabih Berri Port”byHabib BattahJan 25, 2016 After several weeks of organizing and documentation by activists, the minister of environment has called for a halt…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 6 minute read The gutting of Beirut’s Roman racetrackbyHabib BattahJun 27, 2015 We often worry about extremist groups like ISIS destroying history in the Middle East. But in Beirut, private…
MMedia Read More 11 minute read Held by HezbollahbyHabib BattahJun 16, 2015 “I don’t mind sitting here,” I told the Hezbollah guard who kept watch over us in a run-down…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Clues to Roman Beirut at Saifi dig?byHabib BattahJun 5, 2015 Roman Berytus was one of the most lavish cities in the empire, featuring a massive chariot race track…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 3 minute read Historic shore in Byblos to be privatized?byHabib BattahMar 18, 2015 The picturesque coastal town of Byblos is known largely for two things: ancient ruins and overpriced beach resorts.…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 3 minute read Activists harassed as demolition continues in GemmazyebyHabib BattahDec 17, 2014 Despite a cessation order posted yesterday by Beirut’s governor, demolition works have continued today at a historic Art…
CCulture & Heritage Read More 2 minute read Update: Beirut governor halts demolition work at Gemmayze buildingbyHabib BattahDec 16, 2014 In a Facebook post last night, Beirut Governor Ziad Chebib shared an order from his office to halt…