It’s About Time Lebanon Wins The Nobel Peace Prize

I spotted a couple of billboards in Beirut claiming that "It's About Time Lebanon Wins The Nobel Peace Prize" and asking people to vote for the Lebanese NGO AMEL that was nominated "for its contribution to humanitarian and social work in the country since the 15-year Civil War". About AMEL: AMEL is "a non-governmental organization, non-profit, non sectarian organization that supports the most underprivileged populations in Lebanon, through various programs involving health care, psychosocial support,…

Zoom Tube: Your Daily Dose of Dabke

I spent a couple of hours last night watching Dabke videos on ZoomTube. There are some really cool Dabke clips from all over the Middle East. What amazes me about Dabke dancers is how they always manage to be in sync, always landing their feet on time and pulling some hardcore moves even if they just met. I never really knew how to do Dabke to be honest, I can pull the basic moves but…
Critiques

Sheikh Calls Lebanese Female Activist A Slut For Having A Civil Marriage

7 years ago
Rima Ibrahim is a Lebanese female activist. She’s also a Muslim who had a civil marriage with another Muslim in Turkey. According to Sheikh Homam el Chaar, that makes her a slut ( فاسقة ومنحلة ...
Critiques

A Lousy Breast Cancer Awareness Ad

7 years ago
I’m not sure really sure what they are trying to say with this poster. The quote says “Dedicated to all those who’ve lost the fight and to those who won’t quit the fight” and the ...
Critiques

Berri Deducts 5,000,000 LL from Lebanese MPs’ Salaries to Help Army

7 years ago
Lebanon’s parliament speaker (ever since I was born) Nabih Berri has decided to allocate 5,000,000 LL from every Lebanese MP’s salary to help the Lebanese Army. Apparently he did not inform anyone about this measure ...
Baladi

14 Stunning Night Shots by Georges Boutros

7 years ago
George Boutros is an amateur yet passionate night sky photographer who has been dedicating a lot of time and effort for his hobby. A month ago, he was telling us about his new project which ...
Health

Inside Bouar’s Governmental Hospital

7 years ago
A video was shared yesterday showing three people visiting Bouar’s Governmental Hospital and not finding anyone inside the hospital. They were rushing their injured friend to ER but did not find anyone, so they went ...
Automotive

Enquête Exclusive Report Shows Traffic Law in #Lebanon is One Big Joke!

7 years ago
Just in case you need further proof that the new traffic law is one big joke and that police officers are only fining randomly those with no “wasta”, look at this long 30-minutes “Enquête exclusive” ...
Art

ASHEKMAN Unveil Their Largest Calligraffiti Mural Ever in Kuwait City

7 years ago
ASHEKMAN were off to Kuwait city this weekend to unveil their newest and largest calligraffiti mural ever as part of the city’s urban cultural week. The #Grandizer mural is ASHEKMAN’s first building mural as well ...
Economics

2016/2017 Global Competitiveness Report: Public Trust in Politicians Still Improving in #Lebanon

7 years ago
Public trust in politicians has improved once again since last year as ranking improved by two spots from last year according to the 2016/2017 Global Competitiveness Report. I have no idea how this is happening ...
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