The Lebanese Civil War is one of the most notorious black marks on Lebanon’s political and social history. Many no...
She squints, tilting her head to sense the slightest slip in harmony. The choirmaster paces back and forth hurriedly between...
In my research for this piece, I was faced with a crippling dilemma. Coming into it, I was simply consumed by a thirst to hear from individuals who had experiences of going to the cinema in 1960s Beirut. I wanted to transport myself into the body of a 17 year...
Laure Ghorayeb, renowned artist, poet and art critic, died on Wednesday, February 8th at the age of 92. Ghorayeb was...
With climate change an increasing looming threat, how can we protect Lebanon’s forests and preserve its agricultural heritage? In Episode...
Beirut Today spoke to key stakeholders at COP27 about the impact of climate change on health. Thank you to the contributions of specialists from these organisations: World Health Organisation Médecins Sans Frontières UNDP/UNDP Egypt International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Video by Karem Monzer...
Desiccated, naked trees of brittle brown bark. Broken twigs scattered across a flowerless plot. Spots of gray where fire several...
Beit Waraq is a project initiated in 2012 by Waraq, a non-profit organization that supports graphic art practices through “education,...
On Sunday December 18, famed football player Lionel Messi helped the Argentenian national team secure their spot as the Qatar 2022 World Cup Champions. Messi was dressed in a black and gold bisht – a celebratory garment and a sign of respect and honor – by Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim...
The 2022 FIFA World Cup was quick to be known as “the year of the underdogs,” with teams like Saudi...
On Episode 6 of Riwayat, Beirut Today speaks to experts about the wastewater management in Lebanon: why the system operates...
This is the story of Tareeq El Nahl: how it started and where it’s going. It began as a garden focused on growing local plants in Wadi Batloun and it grew into a collective space for people’s enjoyment and education. Credit: Nina Bazin...