The preserved beach of Mansouri, south of Sour, is reportedly threatened by a mysterious project. (Credit: Fadia Jomaa)
Kept under wraps for several weeks, the news recently sparked an outcry after activists sounded the alarm: three decrees legalizing new construction projects along Lebanon’s coastline were signed during the final meetings of Najib Mikati’s caretaker Cabinet — soon to be replaced by a new government led by Nawaf Salam.The first project involves the construction of a road in Zouk Bibnine (Akkar), which will require underground passage works. The second expands an existing beachfront development in Rasmaska (Koura). The third, a project with rather vague outlines, is planned in Qlayle (Sour), near the Mansouri protected site, a well-known nesting sanctuary for sea turtles.“It is unthinkable that on a coastline already heavily built up and largely closed off to the public, we are still witnessing new coastal occupation projects,” Paul Abi...
Kept under wraps for several weeks, the news recently sparked an outcry after activists sounded the alarm: three decrees legalizing new construction projects along Lebanon’s coastline were signed during the final meetings of Najib Mikati’s caretaker Cabinet — soon to be replaced by a new government led by Nawaf Salam.The first project involves the construction of a road in Zouk Bibnine (Akkar), which will require underground passage works. The second expands an existing beachfront development in Rasmaska (Koura). The third, a project with rather vague outlines, is planned in Qlayle (Sour), near the Mansouri protected site, a well-known nesting sanctuary for sea turtles.“It is unthinkable that on a coastline already heavily built up and largely closed off to the public, we are still witnessing new coastal occupation projects,”...
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