Baladi
Judge Nawaf Salam Elected President of the International Court of Justice
2 months agoThe International Court of Justice issued a press release today announcing that Judge Nawaf Salam was elected President for a term of three years. Salam had become a member of the Court in 2018 after ...
Lebanon
Have You Seen Elissa’s Netflix Docuseries?
2 months agoNetflix has released a documentary last week shedding light on the life and career of Lebanese pop star Elissa, and I have to say it was actually a good watch. The docuseries consists of three ...
Lebanon
Al Riyadi Wins Dubai Championship With Ismail Ahmad’s Buzzer-beater Shot
2 months agoAl Riyadi Beirut caused a major upset today by defeating Strong Group Athletics from the Philippines at the 33rd Dubai International Basketball Championship final game. The score was tied at 74-74 when Ismail Ahmad scored ...
Alcohol
Four Lebanese Whiskies Featured in Whisky Advocate’s 2023 Fall Issue
2 months agoFour Lebanese whiskies were featured in the buying guide of Whisky Advocate magazine fall 2023 issue. Whisky Advocate magazine is America’s leading spirits publication and one of the world’s leading whisky magazines. Ever since its ...
Baladi
Darb Mar Charbel, Lebanon’s First Long-Distance Pilgrimage Route Set To Open in 2026
2 months agoAfter completing their pilgrimage to Spain’s Santiago de Compostela in 2018, a group of Lebanese decided to put in place Lebanon’s first long-distance pilgrimage route, a 130km route crossing 40 villages and covering significant places ...
Critiques
FALSE: A Lebanese Student DID NOT Score the Highest IQ in The World
2 months agoI really hope we don’t have of the Ali Tleiss story this year but there’s a Lebanese student who claims to have scored the highest IQ in the World of 285/300, ahead of a Russian ...
Baladi
Meet Nabil Salameh: The Lebanese Ski Champion & Designer of Mzaar Ski Slopes
2 months agoI had shared a post earlier last week about “Piste Nabil” at Mzaar and the reason behind its naming, and one of the blog’s readers (Thank you Lesly!) was kind enough to send me the ...
Baladi
Mar Charbel Mosaic To Be Displayed in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican
2 months agoA mosaic representing Saint Charbel will be put on display in St Peter’s Basilica today at 7pm. Saint Charbel is a Lebanese Maronite monk and priest who was beatified in 1965 and venerated as a ...
Fun
Does Anyone Know The Story Behind Mzaar’s “Nabil” Slope?
2 months agoUpdate: Following this post, I received a clarification concerning the true story behind this slope that you can find [here]. As Mzaar is getting ready to open its slopes to skiers, a friend randomly asked ...
Baladi
Zaatar W Zeit Opens a Second Branch in Vancouver, Canada
2 months agoZaatar W Zeit appears to be doing quite well in Canada as they just opened their second branch in Vancouver on Park Royal, with the first open back in 2019 in Downtown Vancouver. I was ...