Over the past 2,000 years, Lebanon has experienced over 13 major earthquakes. These tremors are a result of the country’s location within an active tectonic system called the Dead Sea Rift, which divides the African and Arabian plates. One of Lebanon’s most devastating earthquakes occurred in 551 AD, a 7.5 magnitude quake along the Mount…
Basil Mahfouz
Basil Mahfouz is an environmental policy researcher and entrepreneur. He’s the co-founder of SynSapien, an open platform where people invent technology together.