HERITAGE
ARTIFACTS RESTITUTION
Culture Ministry recovers 3 archaeological artifacts returned by Switzerland
ANALYSIS
Appointment of Ghassan Salameh to Culture Ministry sparks high hopes
LEBANON
Jounieh century-old house owners worry about nearby building site
CENSORSHIP
Culture Minister requests Barbie movie be banned in Lebanon
DIPLOMACY
Lebanon suspends cultural coordination with Sweden, Denmark after Quran burning
TRIPOLI TRAGEDY
Blame game between Interior Ministry, Finance Ministry and Tripoli municipality over collapsed building
BUILDING COLLAPSE
The collapse of a building in Tripoli ignites fears of similar tragedies
PORT OF BEIRUT
Architecture NGO states support for preservation of port silos
BEIRUT PORT BLAST
Beirut's silos to remain in place, for now
BEIRUT PORT BLAST
Culture Minister Mohammad Mortada grants Beirut port's grain silos arcitectural heritage status
ARTS AND CULTURE
Ground breaking of new modern art museum brings hopes for an artistic revival in Beirut
CULTURAL HERITAGE
Culture minister halts restoration work on Saida Sea Castle after outcry
CULTURAL HERITAGE