Lebanese-Born Ardem Patapoutian Wins 2021 Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly yesterday to two US scientists, David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian. Dr. Julius is a professor of physiology at the University of California in San Francisco while Dr. Patapoutian is a molecular biologist at Scripps Research in La Jolla, California. Both scientists were awarded for their work on sensing touch and temperature, and their findings on how our bodies convert physical sensations into electrical messages in…

“Alf Leileh w Leil”: A Powerful Song By Michelle & Noel Keserwany Depicting Lebanon’s Suffering

The talented Keserwany sisters have released a new track entitled "Alf Leileh w Leil" and it's yet another masterpiece. In every track that they've come up with, Michelle & Noel always knew how to describe what's happening in their unique artistic way, and Alf Leileh w Leil lyrics hit us where it hurts. They managed to cover everything from the port explosion and the desperate quest for truth and justice, to the brutality against protesters,…
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Expo 2020 Dubai’s all-Women Orchestra Led By Lebanese Conductor Yasmina Sabbah

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Expo 2020 Dubai kicked off with an incredible show tonight, including a unique musical experience delivered by an all-women orchestra conducted by Lebanese Yasmina Sabbah. The one-of-a-kind Firdaus Women’s Orchestra includes talented female musicians of ...
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Caroline Hayek (L’Orient-Le Jour) Nominated For The Prestigious Albert Londres Prize

3 years ago
The Albert Londres association has unveiled the list of articles, films and books pre-selected for the 2021 edition, and Caroline Hayek from L’Orient-Le Jour is among the candidates nominated for the best written report of ...
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Alephia 2053

3 years ago
I just finished “Alephia 2053” and I was pleasantly surprised by how good it was despite being 50 minutes long. Alephia 2053 is the first dystopian animation movie produced in Lebanon and has gathered the ...
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#Beirut Arthaus Named Among Elle Decor’s Most Beautiful New Hotels

3 years ago
On August 4th 2020, one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history pulverized the Beirut port and damaged over half the city. On that same day, Arthaus Beirut Boutique hotel, a 25-room Gemmayze property set ...
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Meet Arz Zahreddine: Lebanon’s Sole Representative at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games

3 years ago
Lebanon is making its comeback to the Paralympic Games after missing out on the last games in Rio in 2016. Arz Zahreddine, a 22-year old runner, will be the sole Lebanese at the Tokyo 2020 ...
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The Snoubar Skatepark: A New Skatepark at Horsh Beirut

3 years ago
Beirut has a new skate park: The Snoubar Skatepark located at Horsh Beirut. This project is a collaborative effort led by Make Life Skate Life and the Lebanese Skateboarding Association with the support of Decathlon, ...
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A Specially Crafted Kimono for Lebanon at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

3 years ago
In celebration of the Tokyo Olympics, Japan has carefully crafted 213 unique kimonos inspired by each country’s culture, history and scenery. The “KIMONO Project” aims at showing a gesture of friendship and peace towards countries ...
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Lebanese Taking Part in The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics

3 years ago
The 2020 Summer Olympics are expected to be held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, and there are so far 6 confirmed Lebanese athletes taking part in the the XXXII Olympiad. Here’s ...
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