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Najib
Feb 07, 2024 03:16
The International Court of Justice issued a press release today announcing that Judge Nawaf Salam was elected President for a term of three years. Salam had become a member of the Court in 2018 after having served as a Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations in New York from July 2007 to December 2017. Following this announcement, Salam tweeted the following: "My election as President of the International Court of Justice is a…
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Najib
Feb 05, 2024 05:09
Netflix has released a documentary last week shedding light on the life and career of Lebanese pop star Elissa, and I have to say it was actually a good watch. The docuseries consists of three episodes only and provides insight into her rise to fame and the challenges she faced, specifically her breast cancer battle. Whether you like Elissa's songs or not, one cannot deny her talent as she's one of the most celebrated pop…
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Najib
Jan 29, 2024 05:02
Al Riyadi Beirut caused a major upset today by defeating Strong Group Athletics from the Philippines at the 33rd Dubai International Basketball Championship final game. The score was tied at 74-74 when Ismail Ahmad scored a 3 pointer at the last second to help Riyadi win back to back championships. Lebanese national team star Wael Arakji was also named MVP at the end of the final after a triumphant run for Riyadi. This is the…
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Najib
Jan 29, 2024 01:31
Four Lebanese whiskies were featured in the buying guide of Whisky Advocate magazine fall 2023 issue. Whisky Advocate magazine is America's leading spirits publication and one of the world's leading whisky magazines. Ever since its inception, it serves as a reference for whisky lovers and features on a quarterly basis new whiskies and new ratings. The four Lebanese whiskies who made the 2023 fall issue are all produced by Riachi Winery & Distillery: 92/100 Athyr…
Baladi
2 months ago
After completing their pilgrimage to Spain’s Santiago de Compostela in 2018, a group of Lebanese decided to put in place Lebanon’s first long-distance pilgrimage route, a 130km route crossing 40 villages and covering significant places ...
Critiques
2 months ago
I really hope we don’t have of the Ali Tleiss story this year but there’s a Lebanese student who claims to have scored the highest IQ in the World of 285/300, ahead of a Russian ...
Baladi
2 months ago
I had shared a post earlier last week about “Piste Nabil” at Mzaar and the reason behind its naming, and one of the blog’s readers (Thank you Lesly!) was kind enough to send me the ...
Baladi
3 months ago
A mosaic representing Saint Charbel will be put on display in St Peter’s Basilica today at 7pm. Saint Charbel is a Lebanese Maronite monk and priest who was beatified in 1965 and venerated as a ...
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