Lebanon’s oil and gas “lottery” Will the Lebanese people strike it lucky too?

Words Alia Fawaz Lebanon’s nascent hydrocarbons industry promises to provide a big boost to the economy. After a sluggish few years, things picked up at...

Pressing for preservation: One man’s mission to save Al Koura’s liquid gold

Words Alia Fawaz Raffoul Raffoul, a senior manager at Byblos Bank’s downtown head office, is originally from Al Koura – a large district in the...

A Moment of Happiness

You and I sitting on the verandah, apparently two, but one in soul, you and I. We feel the flowing water of life here, ...

From one crisis to another, The influx of Syrians has crippled an already...

Words Suzy Hoayek and Alia Fawaz Reliable electricity generation has been a longstanding problem for Lebanon. The current system simply does not have the capacity...

A Natural Wonder Of The World

One of the greatest shows on earth is all about light Words Tamara Batshon We all love a great light show – whether we are viewing...

Bonding with mother (nature) Spring is the perfect season to reconnect in the...

Words Tamara Batshon As technology advances and toys become more sophisticated, children today are becoming more focused on things such as the Internet and video...