[Update: May 1 2019] One of the blog readers informed me the embassy denied the below and we still need a VISA until further notice. Lebanese will no longer need a visa to visit South ...

Lebanese-Brazilian Judo Champion Nacif Elias was taking part in the 2018 World Judo Championships and made headlines when he knocked out the world number one Aleksandar KUKOLJ in his first fight. Unfortunately, he lost in ...

If you haven’t spotted this inflatable art installation yet, you’re missing out. It’s dubbed “MonuMental” and was released by Saint Hoax as part of his upcoming exhibition. “This piece is on the cusp of entertainment ...

I’m glad to see Bartartine finally opening an outlet at ABC Dbayyeh, and I love the new “bake & brew” concept that they’re introducing there. I always find myself picking up stuff from their ABC ...

I don’t recall the amount of times I’ve seen people share stories of a local MP or minister “surprising” passengers by flying economy, and praising his modesty and comparing him to others who fly in ...

The Syndicate of Gas Station Owners estimated the number of unlicensed gas stations in #Lebanon to be around 1,500, out of 3,000 gas stations across the country. “Less than half of the gas stations are ...

I had no idea we had direct flights from Beirut’s airport to Amsterdam but I came across this post on the Embassy of the Netherlands’ page: Ready for take off ✈️ Great news! Transavia has ...

We attended the Speciale Alfa premiere of Nadine Labaki’s long-awaited new movie Capharnaüm last Wednesday at Beirut Souks. Labaki has already impressed with her previous movies “Caramel” and “Where do we go now?” and is ...

Music streaming service Spotify is set to join Apple Music and launch in the Middle East by November according to some sources. The internal company email that was obtained by Music Business Worldwide states the ...

The American University of Beirut has been ranked the best in the MENA region and is ranked #45 among all universities worldwide for the employability of its graduates. This criterion measures the proportion of graduates ...