Lebanon
What You Didn’t Know About 1971 Miss Universe Georgina Rizk
6 years agoFor as long as I can remember, I knew that Georgina Rizk was married to Walid Toufik. I don’t know how I missed the part where she was married to a leading figure of the ...
Health
El Hawa Saratan
6 years agoAccording to a 2011 study, 93% of Beirut’s population and a big majority of areas outside Beirut are exposed to high levels of air pollution largely caused by diesel generators. Add to that the increasing ...
Baladi
Landscapes & Portraits Through Nicolas Tawk’s Lens
6 years agoIt’s been a while since I last highlighted a talented photographer on the blog. I first noticed Nicolas Tawk through his stunning Bcharre & Kadisha pictures and some artistic and daring portrait shots. Nicolas is ...
Lebanon
Uruguay Street is Back
6 years agoThree years after shutting down, Beirut’s Uruguay Street was reopened for business last week. The street was renovated and reopened with nine new pubs and bars including Wicked, Sugar Fish, Monkey Bar, Mojito, Duval, LA ...
Lebanon
Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Praising Wael Arakji’s Play
6 years agoWael Arakji has delivered another strong performance with the Dallas Mavericks against Croatia as part of the NBA Summer League games. Wael played for a total of 13 minutes and 47 seconds, scoring 4 points ...
Critiques
Beirut Airport to Get Decent Internet (Third time’s a Charm?)
6 years agoEver since I started blogging here, I hear about Beirut’s airport finally getting some decent (& free) internet and it still did not happen. In fact, we had at least weird looking internet machines few ...
Critiques
Whoever Leaked Patrick Moubarak’s Voice Note Should be Arrested
6 years agoI had no idea who Patrick Moubarak was till few days ago, after a recording spread on social media in which he allegedly threatened Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Hezbollah leader. He is also heard ...
Beirut
2019 Mercer Report: Beirut 53rd Most Expensive City WorldWide, Fourth Among Arab Countries
6 years agoMercer’s 2019 Cost of Living Survey ranked Beirut as the 53rd most expensive city in the world, and fourth among Arab cities after Dubai (#21), Abu Dhabi (#33) and Riyadh (#35). “Mercer’s widely recognized survey ...
Old Lebanon
Liza Srour, The Last Remaining Jew in Beirut
6 years agoVice recently published an interview with Liza Srour, the last Jew residing in Wadi Bou Jmil in Beirut. I’ve read several articles on this woman and how Beirut’s Jewish quarter evolve from a thriving 100,000-person ...
Critiques
Gemmayze Street Closed *Once Again* For Works
6 years agoI don’t recall a year where the Gemmayze (Gouraud) street hasn’t been closed fully or partially for works. Every year, they have a new excuse to shut down the street and cause a hellish traffic, ...