When concrete is an ugly shock…
You’re crowding my space!
Words Bassam Alkantar
Beirut’s biggest green space, the Horsh Beirut pine forest, is partially closed to the public. Wherever you walk in...
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...
Don’t worry… be happy How quality of life is finally being measured
Words John Gray
In life we all strive to be happy. But what constitutes happiness? Are they the series of perks in which we indulge?...
Spring is in the air
"It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold, when it is summer in the light,...
Meet the mother of all trees
Words Tamara Batshon
In India you will commonly find large trees marked by a tangle of branches, roots, and trunks mixed together in a sort...
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...