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 ...
Baladi
First Ever Lebanese Team in Rally Dakar Launch #BeTheDrive in Support of Anta Akhi
8 years agoRally Dakar is the most challenging rally held since 1978. Since 2009, the race has been moved to Latin America, after threats in Mauritania were too great to continue the original route from Paris in ...
Baladi
Angels of Joy(Anges de la Joie):#Christmas decoration for a Cause
8 years agoWe’re all looking for unique pieces to decorate our homes for Christmas but this is also the season for giving and helping less fortunate families. A friend brought to my attention recently an initiative called ...
Critiques
Cedar Lounge’s Christmas Tree: Good Idea, Bad Execution
8 years agoUsing recyclable materials to come up with Christmas trees is definitely not a new idea and a great one, and it’s good to hear that some people are setting up environmently-friendly trees in Lebanon but ...
Fun
Baddak Tleff Amsterdam?
8 years agoThere’s a local travel agency promoting its offers in a funny/witty and sometimes inappropriate way. It was brought to my attention by a blog reader (Thanks Rita) and two of the offers caught my attention. ...
Beirut
Awesome Beirut 360-degree Shot
8 years agoCheck out this beautiful 360-degree shot of Beirut. You can closely check out DownTown Beirut as well as its surroundings. It was captured by Maher Iskandar who has been shooting some awesome drone shots and ...