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...
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...
Carrying guilt? The solution is in your hands
Words Alia Fawaz
Single-use plastic bags are freely given out at supermarkets around the country. If you are a regular grocery shopper, you amass a...
A GREEN DIRECTION FOR LEBANON
To know more about the green strategies and those that impact public services, Beyond speaks exclusively to Claudine Aoun Roukoz, special advisor to President...
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...
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...