Number of Registered Syrian Refugees Drops Below 1 Million

The U.N. refugee agency counted 997,905 Syrian refugees as of November 2017, marking the first time the number of refugees dropped to below one million since 2014. Back then, Lebanon became the country with the highest per-capita concentration of refugees worldwide, struggling to keep pace with a crisis that shows no signs of slowing, and we're struggling up until this hour. Unfortunately, this meager drop below 1 million doesn't really mean anything because we're only…

Who’s Getting Calls from Numbers Starting with 0079?

Is anyone else getting calls from international numbers starting with 0079? I got a couple in the last week but didn't have to answer but it's a good thing I didn't because Techie Dad posted earlier today that this is a spam number that may result in losing all credits for prepaid numbers and causing extra charges for post paid, as well as the possible infection in harmful viruses that cannot be repaired except with…

Lebanese Footballer Thinks He’s as Good as Cristiano Ronaldo

There's nothing wrong in trashing Ronaldo just because you don't like him or prefer Messi, but to claim that you're as good as Ronaldo and that Ronaldo is not that talented is utter nonsense. When I first heard what Abbas Atwe, a Lebanese professional football player, said about Ronaldo I thought he was kidding but after everyone started attacking him, he gave another statement and re-asserted what he said. According to Atwe, Cristiano Ronaldo and…

I Won Round #2 of The #FitB4Christmas Challenge

The second round of the #FitB4Christmas ended on December 24 and I was the winner this time! I managed to drop almost 7.3 kilos, only 0.7 kilos short of the 8 kilos planned, while Techie Dad had four kilos left to lose. This round was much more challenging than the first one as it was for a longer period of time with more kilos to lose and fitness goals to complete. My average daily steps…
Baladi

Christmas Trees & Decoration From Around Lebanon [2017]

6 years ago
Here are selected pictures from Christmas tree and decoration from around Lebanon. I included malls and hotels as well since they usually have the best Christmas decoration. ...
Fun

A Christmas Tree on the Raouche Rock

6 years ago
The Lebanese Civil Defense with the help of the Lebanese Army installed a Christmas tree on top of the Pigeon rock and lit it up during a small ceremony. It’s a nice idea but the ...
Events

Where to Spend New Year’s Eve 2017 in Lebanon?

6 years ago
New Year’s Eve is less than 10 days away and I’m sure a lot of people didn’t decide on what to do yet. There are many ways to spend New Year’s Eve, either by renting ...
Critiques

Jal el Dib New Bridge Works Halted?

6 years ago
I was reading yesterday that the works for the new Jal el Dib bridge were halted by the Shura council because, and I’m quoting LebanonDebate, “there were no studies to support building an L2 bridge” ...
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