A version of this story was published in Monocle Magazine, August 2018 By Habib Battah Just across the skyscraper-lined Bay... Read More
A rare and well-preserved ancient Roman wall that once surrounded Beirut has been dismantled. Photography of the site is not... Read More
“We will find where you live,” a watchman yelled at me after taking a picture of ruins on his construction... Read More
What had been one of the most beautiful and historic buildings on Jeanne d’Arc street will soon be gone. Here’s... Read More
Beirut activists are fighting hard to preserve two of the city’s key heritage sites and you can support them by... Read More
A number of images are appearing on social media today documenting the demolition of one of Lebanon’s first major... Read More
It seems everywhere you turn in Hamra, there is a new tower coming up. None of them affordable so most... Read More
If you hurry, you might be able to get a glance of this historic facade before it is gone. The... Read More
Next week, Beirut’s storied “Rose House”, which sits on a rare green hill overlooking the Mediterranean, will be open to... Read More
The Civil Coalition Against the Boutros Highway is hosting a panel and discussion this Tuesday on the battle against the... Read More