E24: 24/7 Electricity Without Generators

The first time I heard about E24 was back in May when it was featured by The World Economic Forum among the nine Lebanese startups sharing the fourth industrial revolution. E24 was founded by Antoine Saab in 2011 and provides 24/7 electricity without generators by effectively stocking and managing electrical power. Saab developed an energy storage system that collects and reserves electricity from solar panels or the grid, so residents don’t have to pay the…

ASHEKMAN Awesome new Mural in Baalbeck

ASHEKMAN teamed up with a local independent NGO in Baalbeck and came up with one awesome mural honoring Lebanon's titans Fairouz, Sabah and Wadih el Safi. The aim was to beautify the city and the mural was executed close to the Temple of Bacchus. It took ASHEKMAN one month of preparation and 4 days of execution to get the job done. Photo credits: Bassem el Zein.
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Venice’74: Kamel el Basha Wins Best Actor Award For “The Insult” by Ziad Doueiri

8 years ago
The Insult by Ziad Doueiri clinched its first international award as Kamel el Basha, who plays the Palestinian refugee (Yasser), won Best Actor Award – Coppa Volpi (Volpi Cup) at the Venice 2017 festival. “The ...
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In Pictures: Ibrahim Shaker Palace – Ras Al Jabal / Aley

8 years ago
Saudi business magnate Ibrahim Shaker had his villa built in one of the most strategic locations in Aley in the 1950s. Shaker was a business pioneer in Saudi Arabia and a member of the Administrative ...
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Wissam Kamal The First Lebanese Comedian on Comedy Central Arabia

8 years ago
Wissam Kamal is making his debut tonight on Comedy Central Arabia as he is taking part in the channel’s latest show “Ridiculousness Arabia – Season 2”. For those who are not familiar with Comedy Central, ...
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In Pictures: Abandoned Amriyeh Hotel

8 years ago
Amriyeh Hotel was once one of Lebanon’s biggest hotels and a touristic hot spot. It was owned by Kayssar Amer and had its own theater and cinema. The hotel was located at Bekfaya’s entrance on ...
Alcohol

Mike Kassabian Wins FIRST Prize At the Diageo #WorldClass2017 Global Finals

8 years ago
After winning Lebanon’s best mixologist title back in July, Sapa Beirut‘s Mike Kassabian flew to Mexico to represent Lebanon in the global finales and won the FIRST Prize in Cocktails at Home Challenge! This is ...
Architecture

In Pictures: Abandoned Beidas Villa – Bhamdoun

8 years ago
Our friend Jad Ghorayeb paid a visit to the Beidas Villa in Bhamdoun this past weekend and shared those awesome shots of the abandoned villa. The owner was a Palestinian Lebanese banker called Yousef Beidas, ...
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CNN’s Top 20 Middle Eastern foods

8 years ago
CNN asked Lebanese-American food blogger Bethany Kehdy about her favorite Middle Eastern dishes and got inspired from Kehdy’s taste to list the top 20 Middle Eastern foods. Hummus came on top of the list, followed ...
Automotive

Lebanese Alex Dermirdjian Clinches Third Spot in Belgium’s 24-hour race

8 years ago
After scoring a well deserved victory at Monza back in April, Alex Dermirdjian achieved a major milestone by clinching a third place in one of the world’s toughest races, Belgium’s 24-hour race on the Spa-Francorchamps ...
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