Food
Did Ladurée Close for Good in Beirut?
8 years agoI was passing by La Duree Beirut the other day to pick up some macarons only to find that it’s closed. I wasn’t a frequent visitor to be honest, I think the last time I ...
Architecture
Handiss.com: Helping Engineers and Architects Do Freelance
8 years agoI came across Handiss the other day, and I must say I loved what this Lebanese startup is doing. Basically, Handiss is a web platform that connects engineers and architects to companies or individuals that ...
Critiques
Yet Another Dull Christmas Tree in #Beirut
8 years agoIt was great seeing a decent Christmas tree in Martyrs Square in Beirut last year after years of ugly ones but it appears that we’re back to square one. In fact, I thought I spotted ...
Critiques
Yet Another Violent Demonstration in Awkar
8 years agoWe’re all outraged by Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the Lebanese government has fiercely condemned it, and we’re all in favor of protesting peacefully near the U.S. Embassy ...
Baladi
2017 Rugby League World Cup Rankings: Lebanon Jumps to 9th Spot!
8 years agoThew new Rugby League World Cup 2017 standings were announced few days ago and Lebanon was one of the major movers whereas our Cedars team gained 9 spots and now ranks 9th out of 48 ...
Movies & Television
Hacking a Bank in #Lebanon
8 years agoNatGeo Abu Dhabi shared a 12-minute episode on how two white hackers were able to infiltrate three branches of a Lebanese prominent bank and compromise their security. Not only were the hackers capable of convincing ...
Lebanon
Beirut’s St. George Cathedral & Al-Amine Mosque Light Up for Jerusalem
8 years agoYesterday evening, and in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to declare Jerusalem the capital of “Israel”, images of Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher and Al-Aqsa Mosque were projected against the facades of ...
Critiques
Verbal Violence Against Lebanese Women in Common Language & Sayings
8 years agoThe National Commission for Lebanese Women (NCLW) along with the UNFPA has launched a campaign aimed at shedding light on the verbal violence facing women in the common language and sayings. They basically reversed these ...
Baladi
In Pictures: Abandoned Windsor Hotel – Aley
8 years agoOur friend and talented photographer Jad Ghorayeb [FB] [Insta] paid a visit to yet another abandoned hotel in Lebanon, the Windsor Hotel in Aley. Hotel Windsor was built by J. and W. Takla, and officially ...
Lifestyle
Wild Discovery: Making the Schengen Visas Nightmare Easy
8 years agoAs Lebanese passport holders, we are at a massive disadvantage when we want to travel. Virtually most countries you’d wanna visit, need a pre-approved visa if you’re a Lebanese passport holder. If you have been ...