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They have a military wing, go around kidnapping random people to retaliate against the kidnapping of one of their own, invite the media to a Press Release and brag about their doings and then fight between each other on public TV.

Everytime I think we’ve reached a new low in Lebanon, someone comes out to prove me wrong.

Due to international sanctions on Syria, the Air France that changed its original course to Beirut and landed in Damascus was unable to pay for new fuel and had to ask passengers to chip in. Apparently, credit cards were not working and Air France no longer had an account with the Syrian airport authorities. Read the whole story [Here].

Funny and useful app. You can download it [Here] or from the App store on your iPhone.

Thanks to a reader I found this short piece by CNN on Lebanese Olympian Andrea Paoli which I thought was worth sharing. [YouTube]

I should have posted this before the Olympics but I just found it now. Thank you The Guardian for making this heart warming video. With all the creatives in Lebanon it’s strange why no one did anything similar with the other Lebanese Olympians. [Vimeo]

Video shot by Hadi Dimachkieh who was in Lebanon this summer. Lebanon can be a nice place sometimes. [Vimeo]

“Proudly Present”, “Tuseday” and “Augest”

You’d expect better from one of Lebanon’s most famous beach resorts. [LaGuava]

Update: Add to that 21th. Thanks Hany!

I think this article is offensive, over-generalizing and pointless. [Article]

For a largely Arab country it’s a bizarre thing that in Lebanon (Beirut specifically), women care more about their appearance than men. Males lead a rather sullied existence, priming their closely cut mini-beards and, from my own observations, eating rather a lot. The formula in Lebanon’s capital for women is fashion-forward, from their choice of cloth to the decisions they make surgically. [Link]

Via Rita

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Lebanonfiles.com’s article shown above is about Buckingham palace seeking a driver. What does German Football player Miroslav Klose’s picture have to do with that? Weird.

French Figari mentioned few minutes ago that an Air France plane changed its course from Beirut to Amman due to the blocking of the airport road and the unrest in Lebanon. That’s just great!

Un vol Air France parti de Paris en direction de Beyrouth a été dérouté vers Amman ce soir en raison de la situation au Liban. “Par précaution, Air France a dérouté le vol sur Amman car les conditions de sécurité ne sont pas entières à Beyrouth”, notamment sur la route de l’aéroport, a indiqué à l’AFP une porte-parole de la compagnie aérienne.

Selon une source aéroportuaire à Beyrouth, “la direction d’Air France à Paris a pris cette décision après avoir reçu des informations selon laquelle la route de l’aéroport est bloquée par des manifestations”. Des manifestants chiites ont bloqué la route de l’aéroport en brûlant des pneus. [Figaro]

Update: The plane had to land in Damascus apparently because it was running out of fuel. With everything that’s going on in Beirut, it’s safer to land here than in Syria that’s for sure! Thanks Sarah

Picture from Annahar taken few hours ago

I don’t need to say more honestly, it’s a freaking amazing movie! Go watch it as soon as you can!

Now you might ask me how I got tickets a day ahead of the release date, well it wasn’t an invite nor a gift nor did I need a special “wasta” to get an “avant-premiere” ticket. What happened is that my brother’s friend just called CinemaCity and booked tickets for Wednesday and we just went. That doesn’t make any sense to be honest but that’s how I got my ticket and the theater was half-empty probably because no one knew about this session.

My question is why didn’t they launch the movie on Wednesday if everyone could have come to see it?

Al-Meqdad family announced on Wednesday that its military wing has so far kidnapped more than 20 Free Syrian Army members in Lebanon and promised a “hefty catch.” It later said that it had abducted near Beirut a Turkish national of the Soufan family, media reports stated. [Naharnet]

I am considering starting my own military wing and abducting pop star Lara Kays. I am sure people will pay millions of dollars to free her.

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Twenty-eight dog carcasses were found in the heart of Mount Lebanon, in a crowded area where kids play and hang out. Twelve dogs were also found alive, feeding on the carcasses. [Link]

It is time to set standards for puppy mills in Lebanon and support Animals Lebanon’s campaign to enact national animal protection and welfare legislation. Help BETA Lebanon achieve these goals by signing their petitions [Here] and [Here].

Thank you Hala

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The army officer was severely injured and rushed to the hospital. The thieves fled the crime scene without stealing anything.

Via +961

I got this message from Alfa while having lunch in a nearby village (Kawlabé If I am not mistaken) to Kobayat (Akkar) during the weekend.

Noting that I was still inside Lebanese soil, how is that possible?