Take a different direction forget Paris or London and pick somewhere fresh to...

Words Varouj Tenbelian For many people, spring marks the coming of the holiday season. Around the world people start thinking about ways of coming out...

We need to keep our oceans clean

The toxic truth of our waste Words Alia Fawaz Midway Atoll is a deserted paradise in the Pacific Ocean approximately halfway between California and East Asia,...

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,...

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...

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?...