Safe to swim? The danger lurking in Lebanon’s waters
Words Bassam Alkantar
The Lebanese coastline extends over 240 kilometers in length. The coastal area, which constitutes around eight percent of the total area of...
Lebanon, it’s time to heal: The push for post-war reconciliation
Words Alia Fawaz
While many Lebanese still have unresolved issues from their war-torn past, they are also dealing with on-going sectarian rifts, a presidential vacuum,...
Well, hello there! A new guest in Lebanon bears glad tidings
Words Bassam Alkantar
Even though Lebanon has witnessed many environmental tragedies on more than one level, especially in terms of biological degradation, in the last...
SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS
Did you know that Middle East Airlines (MEA) has an in-house Training & Development Center? Established in 1960, it became the first professional Airline...
We’ll always have Paris Hope hinges on watershed agreement
Words Bassam Alkantar
In December 2015, an agreement on climate change was reached in Paris, thanks to the skillfulness of French diplomacy. The Climate Agreement...
Sacré vert! France’s skyline is about to turn green
Alia Fawaz
According to a recent French law , all new buildings that are constructed in commercial areas must now be partially covered by either solar panels...