Safe to swim? The danger lurking in Lebanon’s waters
Words Bassam AlkantarÂ
The Lebanese coastline extends over 240 kilometers in length. The coastal area, which constitutes around eight percent of the total area of...
Dragons not for slaying Meet the iguanas from Galapagos
Words John Gray
For many people scuba diving is a passion that draws them into the world of amazing wildlife. You can meet sharks, puffer...
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...
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...
Spring fever
Words Jihan Seoud and Alia Fawaz
Hurray, it’s finally spring! Gone are the cold days and early darkness, as we welcome flowers blooming, birds tweeting,...
Finding Strength in Numbers
The impact of the Syrian crisis on Lebanon continues to deepen, reaching a scale unprecedented in the history of complex refugee driven emergencies. In...