The Catastrophic Health Effects of Diesel Generators in Lebanon

The rate of carcinogenic pollutants in Lebanon's atmosphere has doubled since 2017 according to an AUB study and cancer rates have witnessed an increase of up to 30% since 2016. While there are several factors that might lead to an increase in cancer rates, the ever-growing need for power generators and the misplacement and mismanagement of these generators have played a significant role in making things worse. In Beirut alone, there are close to 8000…

The Lebanese American University Turns 100

I completed my bachelor degree at the American University of Beirut and my Masters of Business Administration at the Lebanese American University. I'm proud to have graduated from these two prestigious academic institutions, and it's great to see both of them still evolving in these troubling times. The Lebanese American University is celebrating 100 years this year, and a documentary was aired yesterday on MTV sharing 100 facts about LAU. One of the fun facts…
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Ontario Restaurant Dedicated to Fallen Lebanese-Canadian Trooper Marc Diab

1 week ago
Marc Diab was originally from Ain Ebel South Lebanon before he immigrated to Canada with his family and decided to join the Canadian army. He always dreamt though of opening a restaurant next to his ...
Critiques

Did Fairouz Refuse to Perform in Saudi Arabia?

1 week ago
Last year around the same time, rumours spread that Fairouz had turned down an offer to take part in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Season and this year we’re hearing again about Fairouz turning down a very ...
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Lebanese Ramy Naouss is Running 110km Barefoot in Dubai

2 weeks ago
Ramy Naouss is a cancer survivor and an influencer who has accomplished amazing feats of physical strength and endurance in the past few years. Last year, he broke a Guinness World Record for the longest ...
Lebanon

A 1968 Fairouz Song is Going Viral

2 weeks ago
A 1968 play by the Rahbani brothers featured a song entitled “سافرت القضية” whose lyrics describe to a great extent the current Gaza war and how the World is staying quiet while innocent people are ...
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Beirut’s Untold Stories

2 weeks ago
I discovered an amazing Instagram account sharing the raw untold stories of Beirut’s People. The account came to my attention after one of their stories went viral, the story of an old man talking about ...
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Lebanese-British Farah Dakhlallah is The New NATO Spokeswoman

2 weeks ago
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has appointed this week Farah Dakhlallah as the new NATO spokesperson. Farah had worked before as a communications manager at the WHO and an Arabic spokeswoman for the UK Foreign ...
Lebanon

Lebanese Renowned Actor Fadi Ibrahim Dies at Age 67

3 weeks ago
One of Lebanon’s most prominent actors has passed away today at age 67. Fadi Ibrahim’s health deteriorated last year after a kidney failure and he later on had one of his legs amputated due to ...
Critiques

Joke of The Week: Syrian Regime is Complaining about Lebanons’ British-Built Watchtowers

3 weeks ago
The Syrian regime has apparently sent an official letter to the Lebanese government concerning the British-built towers along the border, claiming that they are a “threat to the Syrian National Security”. Somehow, this mediocre and ...
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