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Najib
Jan 17, 2024 05:38
Update: Following this post, I received a clarification concerning the true story behind this slope that you can find . As Mzaar is getting ready to open its slopes to skiers, a friend randomly asked me today if I knew the reason why the "Nabil" slope was called as such. Was it some local champion or was it following a tragic incident? I remember hearing it was called after a local hero but I never…
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Najib
Jan 17, 2024 05:37
Zaatar W Zeit appears to be doing quite well in Canada as they just opened their second branch in Vancouver on Park Royal, with the first open back in 2019 in Downtown Vancouver. I was looking at their menu in Canada and most, if not all, the items from the Lebanese menu are there. Being myself abroad, it looks like I've been missing out on a lot of new additions, like the Crispy hotdog, Egg…
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Najib
Jan 17, 2024 04:12
The Beirut blast investigation was dealt yet another blow this week after Judge Suleiman of the Court of Cassation suspended the arrests warrants issued against former ministers Youssef Fenianos, and Ali Hassan Khalil. Back in September 2021, Judge Tarek Bitar had issued warrants against Fenianos and Khalil and accused them of "intentional killing and negligence that led to the deaths of more than 200 people in the explosion". Is Suleiman's decision legal? It appears not…
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Najib
Nov 02, 2023 04:28
Justin Trudeau, Canada's Prime Minister, issued a statement yesterday announcing the beginning of the very first Lebanese Heritage Month, "a time to recognize and honour the contributions of Lebanese Canadians to the country we proudly call home". Earlier in July 2023, Canada's parliament unanimously approved naming November as Lebanese Heritage Month and this year throughout Canada, November will be known as such. Here's the full statement by PM Justin Trudeau: “Since the 1800s, when the…
Lebanon
5 months ago
Few months back, I was posting about the gold medal awarded for Darmmess, an olive oil proudly produced in the village of Deir Mimas located South of Lebanon. Today, the olive oil harvest in Der ...
Lebanon
5 months ago
It was announced last year that Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet constellation, will launch in Lebanon and I read some people might already be using it and even procuring equipment via Cyprus, but this is ...
Food
6 months ago
One of Lebanon’s finest restaurants has recently opened a luxurious branch at Dubai Mall. Babel, which was previously at La Mer Dubai has relocated and opened on Dubai Mall’s Fashion Avenue. The new location is ...
Baladi
6 months ago
Teaching kids the Arabic Language can be quite challenging nowadays, especially when everything around us is in English or French. This is true for locals and even more for expats whose children don’t even get ...
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