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Ghalghoul: a neighborhood erased

  • byHabib Battah
  • Oct 22, 2017
Before and after pictures were at the heart of the project to rebuild downtown Beirut following the Lebanese…
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Historic Laziza brewery demolition begins, can it be stopped?

  • byHabib Battah
  • Mar 27, 2017
  A number of images are appearing on social media today documenting the demolition of one of Lebanon’s…
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Demolition of Art Deco building resumes, despite governor’s order

  • byHabib Battah
  • Mar 15, 2017
Two years ago the Governor of Beirut issued an order to stop demolition of this historically listed Art…
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Ancient ruins uncovered in the ‘digital district’

  • byHabib Battah
  • Mar 5, 2017
A wide range of ancient structures have been uncovered in downtown Beirut that may provide important clues to…
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Old East Village photos revisited with Google

  • byHabib Battah
  • Jan 4, 2015
Yes, this blog is mainly about Beirut, but I’ve added a new travel section to share some of…
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Demolition of Art Deco building begins in Gemmayze

  • byHabib Battah
  • Dec 13, 2014
The green screens have gone up and demolition work has already begun on the top floor. The wrecking…
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Rose House opening to the public

  • byHabib Battah
  • Nov 14, 2014
Next week, Beirut’s storied “Rose House”, which sits on a rare green hill overlooking the Mediterranean, will be…
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