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Beirut

My Dinner with Lebanese Michelin-Starred Chef Greg Maalouf at Liza in Achrafieh

9 years ago
Lebanese cuisine is without a doubt one of the most easily recognized and beloved food around the world. Highly diverse Mezza options, exceptionally healthy ingredients and cooking methods, as well as the fact that the ...
Art

The National Museum’s Underground Floor Officially Reopened!

9 years ago
The National Museum of Beirut’s underground floor has finally risen from the dead after being closed for over 40 years. Rehabilitating the 700 square meters basement was kicked off in 2014 by Lebanon’s Culture Minister ...
Alcohol

Meet Madees Khoury: The only Female Beer Brewer in the Middle East.

9 years ago
Taybeh beer is one of the most popular beers in the Middle East and Madees Khoury, who works as a general manager at the Taybeh Brewing Company, is believed to be only the female beer ...
Art

An Exhibition on how #Lebanon Shaped The Modern World

9 years ago
An exhibition on “The Daily life in Ancient Lebanon”, supported by by the British Museum, the American University in Beirut and the National Museum of Beirut, was hosted by Durham University’s Oriental Museum from June ...
Fun

Aida Sabra Not Feeling Safe in Canada

9 years ago
“Where am I? Who controls this neighborhood? Canada is scary, you cannot feel safe, not at all, not at all! You walk, walk and walk and you do know this street is controlled by whom. ...
Lebanon

An Egyptian TV is Using Beirut’s Official Logo as Their Own

9 years ago
There’s an Egyptian channel called “Beirut” and using the Beirut City official logo, the one that was designed back in the 1990s. They didn’t even bother change the logo, they just took it and place ...
Baladi

Lebanese Health Ministry To Cover Breast Reconstruction Operations

9 years ago
Lebanon’s Health Minister announced on October 1 that the government will “cover the expenses of breast reconstruction operations after mastectomies for patients benefiting from the ministry’s services”. This means that Lebanese women without private insurance ...
Critiques

It’s About Time Lebanon Wins The Nobel Peace Prize

9 years ago
I spotted a couple of billboards in Beirut claiming that “It’s About Time Lebanon Wins The Nobel Peace Prize” and asking people to vote for the Lebanese NGO AMEL that was nominated “for its contribution ...
Fun

Zoom Tube: Your Daily Dose of Dabke

9 years ago
I spent a couple of hours last night watching Dabke videos on ZoomTube. There are some really cool Dabke clips from all over the Middle East. What amazes me about Dabke dancers is how they ...
Critiques

Three Movies Banned at The 2016 Beirut International Film Festival

9 years ago
The Beirut International Film Festival (BIFF) is a non-profit event that is held under the patronage of the Ministry of Tourism and is sponsored by SGBL. BIFF promotes young and aspiring local talents and more ...
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