Waste collection companies ignore Beirut call for tenders
Lebanon’s environment minister announced Tuesday that no company has shown any interest in applying for the government’s call for tenders to manage Beirut’s solid waste. The announcement came in a...
Morocco’s majestic cedars under threat
The cedar tree, considered by many to be Morocco’s national treasure, is coming under attack from climate change, greedy humans who indulge in illegal logging, and monkeys. The noble conifer Cedrus...
Aley: a legacy with a great view
ALEY, Lebanon: The Mount Lebanon city of Aley boasts a legacy shaped over the decades that has made the picturesque area one of Lebanon’s most appealing spots for tourists. Despite the turbulent...
The Black Forest: dark woods and fungi
ENZKLOSTERLE, Germany: The Black Forest gets its name from a canopy of trees so dense that the woods seem dark, pierced only by shafts of sunlight. Mushrooms sprout across the damp forest floor. Red...
Giant sand sculptures adorn Tyre’s beach
Tyre’s shoreline was adorned with beautiful and creative sculptures over the weekend, created for the southern city’s second annual sand-sculpting competition. More than 15 teams from across Lebanon...
Lebanon’s spring heatwave subsides
Hot winds that blew through Lebanon and caused forest fires across the country will considerably recede Wednesday and temperatures are expected to drop, meteorologists told The Daily Star. “The...
AUB scientists see great potential in algae production
Ned Whalley BEIRUT: Scientists from the American University of Beirut have released the results of a three-year study on the potential commercial uses of Lebanon’s coastal microalgae, citing...
Hajj Hassan says support for sea transport positive
Minister of Industry, Hussein Hajj Hassan, chaired on Monday a meeting on the support provided by the Lebanese government to exporters, industrialists and farmers, and on whether they could resort...
