This post was written by guest contributor Michael J. Oghia. Michael is a Belgrade-based independent consultant, researcher, and editor working within the Internet governance ecosystem, […]
Lebanon
Urban expansion threatens one of Lebanon’s last remaining turtle sanctuaries
If it’s not the garbage, the illegal fishing methods, or the pollution, it’s seaside construction. The threats facing marine turtles that come to south Lebanon’s […]
Successive Lebanese governments, EU must be tried for ecocide
Let’s forgo the formalities and the lengthy intros; Lebanon is on the edge of a massive ecological catastrophe, yet we remain silent – in a […]
Beirut cuts down trees, activists up in arms
A recent decision of urban tree removal by the Beirut municipality in Msaitbeh over the weekend has solicited vehement condemnation from online activists and the […]
Forget drugs, wild Lebanon is filled with natural highs
This week, the world celebrated Sir David Attenborough’s 91st birthday. The veteran English broadcaster and naturalist, best known for writing and presenting the BBC’s Planet Earth documentary […]
Silky shark killed off Naameh coast, authorities must act
A day after four stingrays were freed subsequent to getting entangled in old fishing nets off the coast of Ramlet al-Baida, further south from Beirut, and […]
Dolphins, whales, sharks off Lebanese coast aren’t dangerous – we are
I can’t believe that I have to actually tell people not to panic because we still have some semblance of marine life off our coasts. The […]
Welcome to Egypt, where your waiter could be a genius
His name is Mohammed Reda, he is 26 years old. He works as a waiter in a Sharm el Sheikh hotel despite having a Masters […]
Fatal disease threatens Lebanon’s historic parasol pines
This story has been updated with a follow-up post titled, “If Lebanon’s pine trees die, so will we“. Whether it’s deep in the open woodlands […]
On musical transmigration and the origins of ‘Wa Habibi’
We’ve all heard Wa Habibi, a hymn widely recognized as a Christian canticle of the Syriac/Maronite rite. Also known as the Mother’s Lament, the hymn […]