On the 21st of October , Beirut Today interviewed the charismatic and passionate Joslin Kehdy, the founder of Recycle Lebanon,...
Smog, mass deforestation, and mountains of trash, it’s almost as if humanity is making a genuine effort to destroy the...
Lebanon approved new laws set to protect heritage on October 12, seen as a small victory for diligent campaigners from Save Beirut Heritage and other groups. Before popping the champagne, however, an important distinction is to be made on the legal level: Although the laws were approved by the government,...
We dared to imagine a breastfeeding friendly Arab region in 2030, where mothers are empowered to make informed decisions about...
On Wednesday the 25th of October, Lebanon will witness the launch of Beirut’s first and only weekly Open Mic initiative! Sidewalk...
What started as another Twitter call for activism became a viral confession of sexual assault everywhere. In the few days after more than 40 women accused Hollywood bigshot Harvey Winstein of sexual harassment, news-feeds were flooded with two words: Me Too. Many of the women–and some men– were acknowledging...
Blade Runner 2049, the sequel to 1982’s cult classic Blade Runner has finally arrived to theaters. The original Blade Runner,...
On a dark stage, a foreign melody plays; its distinct nationalistic undertones sound original and second-hand. Although unfamiliar to my...
Beirut is often thought to be at the center of the country’s art and culture scene while other cities still struggle to garner a reputation for nurturing the arts. Beirut, with its expanding gentrification and increasingly packed neighborhoods, has taken on the mantle–as capital of Lebanon–to be the country’s hub...
Skyscrapers and towers are still mushrooming across Lebanon, increasing demand for construction material especially limestone, rocks and sand. Yet, supply...
The government’s handling of the waste crisis has been abysmal and the lack of progress in formulating solid waste policy has been making the situation worse.
Saudi Minister of education Dr. Ahmad Issa went under attack in the last couple of days by hundreds of social media users, as a result of the publication of an official Saudi social studies textbook for secondary school students containing a photograph of late King Faisal signing the United Nations...