The Ramlet al-Baida beach controversy and claims of ownership over one of Beirut’s last public beaches has returned to the forefront. In what seemed like […]
Nadine Mazloum
On Ludovico Einaudi’s song for the Arctic, and the connection to Beirut
In a video released a day ahead of World Music Day, which falls on Tuesday, internationally acclaimed Italian musician and composer Ludovico Einaudi is seen […]
A musical evening in Horsh Beirut as the fight to preserve the city’s forest continues
If you think that the Jannah dam controversy is politicized, think again; the battle for the preservation of one of the last of Beirut’s green spaces, […]
Sand and stone quarries: One of Lebanon’s leading causes of desertification
It seems Lebanon’s environmental issues are on the rise. Not only are the country’s officials lagging in terms of fulfilling Lebanon’s commitment to the climate […]
Lebanon’s seaside dumps: A grave threat to civil aviation and the environment
Across the waters facing Beirut International airport, hundreds of seagulls can now be seen hovering over the nearby Costa Brava seaside dump. These seagulls are […]
Whale pod spotted off the coast of Dbayeh, north of Beirut, despite rampant sea pollution
Nadim Knaider – Dbayeh whale watching sunday june 12/… | Facebook A pod of whales was spotted off the coast of Dyabeh a few days […]
Selfie culture: Marine turtle pulled out of water and repeatedly hit on the head in South Lebanon
As though it were not enough that several species of marine life are suffering the consequences of our collective inaction, namely turtles who come to […]
Fire rips through Lebanon’s remaining forests amid governmental inaction
We’ve all heard the environmental concerns related to the deforestation of the Adonis valley. We’ve heard the outcries of politicians and non-politicians alike regarding the building […]
Explosion rocks Beirut’s Verdun, media pins culprits
A bomb rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut’s trendy neighborhood of Verdun on Sunday evening, just as people broke their Ramadan fast for the day. […]
Disappointing reaction: Many Lebanese remain silent as domestic worker is beaten in public
A social experiment was performed in a crowded supermarket, recorded by the hidden cameras of the MBC network, where a Lebanese woman mistreats her […]