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Critiques

Tourism Minister Shut Down Illegal Wazzani Restaurants Based on a 10-Year Old Complaint

2 days ago
I’ve never been to Wazzani but I’ve known for years that there are tens of unlicensed restaurants and cafes there open right on the river. Wazzani is an area right next to the blue line ...
Lebanon

Lowest Temperature Ever Record in Lebanon

1 month ago
What is the lowest temperature ever recorded “officially” in Lebanon? The answer is -23 degrees Celsius on January 20th 1964 in the town of Yammoune according to Lebanon Weather Forecast. The page referenced the Directorate ...
Critiques

Lebanon Caviar Imports Increased From 0.5 tons Last Year to 3.2 tons in 2022

1 month ago
You’d expect luxury goods imports to decrease dramatically when an economic crisis hit a country followed by a dramatic currency collapse, but that doesn’t appear to be the case in Lebanon where caviar imports, as ...
Critiques

If Only The TotalEnergies Rumors Were True …

1 month ago
News were circulating last week that TotalEnergies might delay its offshore gas exploration in Lebanon due to security reasons, but they turned out to be rumors yet I wish they were true. In fact, no ...
Critiques

An Additional 16 Billion Dollars in Public Debt: Salameh’s Farewell Gift

1 month ago
BDL added a footnote to its latest bi-monthly BDL balance sheet where roughly 16 billion dollars was added to the public debt owned by the Lebanese state to the Central Bank. The reasoning behind it? ...
Baladi

Christmas Trees From Around Lebanon – 2022

2 months ago
The Christmas spirit is unfortunately missing this year again in Lebanon but one has to find a reason to be cheerful and thankful, even for the little things, during this time of year. Here are ...
Humor

Ali Al-Hadi Tlaiss – Another Fake “Brilliant Inventor” Story

4 months ago
Fake news have been traveling online about a brilliant inventor from Lebanon who apparently broke three Guinness World Records, as “The Youngest Engineer in the World”, “The Youngest Inventor to Obtain a Patent for an ...
Critiques

Al Arz Ski Station Lift Sabotaged

4 months ago
The main Al Arz ski lift was sabotaged last night few weeks before the opening of the ski season. The culprits climbed to the top of the hill at 2700m and cut or shot at ...
Critiques

239 Schools in Lebanon In Urgent Need of Repairs

4 months ago
According to Legal Agenda, the ministry of education received 2.1 billion dollars between 2016 and 2021 to enhance schools and make sure all students have access to an education. Out of these two billions, 270 ...
Baladi

“Labné/Labneh” Added to Le Petit Robert French Dictionary

4 months ago
Le Petit Robert, the popular single-volume French dictionary, has added the word “Labné”, also pronounced as “Labneh” to its 2023 edition. Labneh is traditionally made with goat’s milk but it can also be done using ...
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