Just a few days after Lebanon marked International Women’s Day with the lighting up of Beirut’s Grand Serail in pink, a woman in Tripoli succumbed […]
Nadine Mazloum
Traditional craftsmanship revived through recycling in south Lebanon
A renewable resource is being wasted. The landfills of Lebanon have become the final destination for glass products after they had served their purpose. Glazing […]
It’s International Women’s Day and I’m not celebrating
Excuse me for being less than enthusiastic about that one day during the year when politicians decide to “celebrate” women. Excuse me for not being […]
Beirut Center of Photography: A new haven for visual story tellers in Lebanon
It is a widely accepted notion that photography as a medium is undergoing a steady decline due to the widespread accessibility and the ever simplification […]
Meet the Lebanese scientist who helped NASA discover 7 Earth-like planets
This article was published at StepFeed on February 28, 2017. “Like many astronomers, I was captivated by the stars at a tender age. Over the […]
Shura Council temporarily halts construction of Ramlet al-Baida luxury beach resort
Lebanon’s Shura Council, the country’s highest administrative judicial authority, issued a decision Wednesday to temporarily halt the implementation of the permit pertaining to the controversial construction […]
Endangered Syrian bear cubs used as props in south Beirut school
When we think of promoting animal welfare and wildlife awareness at schools, documentaries and textbooks come to mind. Field trips to local reserves even. What […]
The night Al Jadeed became Lebanon’s ‘Charlie Hebdo’
For a brief moment in time, al-Jadeed became Lebanon’s ‘Charlie Hebdo’. This, after hundreds of angry protesters, holding Amal party flags attempted to storm the station […]
Fox deliberately trapped, tortured and killed in West Bekaa
Disturbing footage has emerged of a fox being released from its pen only to be mauled to death by two hounds inside what appears to be […]
550 families threatened with poverty by garbage dump
The livelihood of 550 families is under threat. This, according to LBCI who interviewed local fishermen who trawl the waters surrounding the Beirut suburb of […]