Portal 9 = al-Bawwābah al-tasiʻah.
As a journal of stories and critical writing about urbanism and the city,
Portal 9 blends creative writing, photography, and personal essays with academic scholarship, perceptive journalism, and cultural critiques. Published by Solidere Management Services, the Lebanese Company for the Development and Reconstruction of the Beirut Central District, Portal 9 is issued in Beirut and published twice yearly in English and Arabic editions. Each issue focuses on a unique theme. The journal addresses the need for a conscientious debate about architecture, planning, culture, and society in urban contexts across the Middle East and the rest of the world.
Open Access E-Magazine
ISSN: 2305-5197
Language: Arabic, English
Original web address is dead, current address directs to Issuu.com where much of Portal 9's work has been housed.