Joumana Haddad is Running in the 2017 Elections

Joumana Haddad is Lebanese journalist, activist, poet, instructor, author and the head of the cultural pages for An Nahar newspaper, as well as the editor-in-chief of Jasad magazine, a controversial Arabic magazine specialized in the literature and arts of the body. She's brave, honest, daring and an incredible woman. She "is a voice rarely heard in the Middle East – an unapologetic feminist who wants to challenge the way both Arab men and women think".…

Longest Shawarma in The World: Tyre breaks Guinness World Record

Tyre just broke the Guinness World Record for the longest Shawarma sandwich by rolling a 121 meters long sandwich, 75 meters longer than the previous record. 120 meters of bread, 292 kilos of chicken, 80 kilos of fries and 62 kilos of garlic were used to break the record. The whole operation was supervised and planned by chef Nader Haj Ali. Once the record was confirmed, all those present as well as locals and Syrian…
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AUB To Become Entirely Smoke-Free by 2019

8 years ago
AUB’s President Dr. Fadlo R. Khuri, who is a thoracic/head and neck medical oncologist, has vowed to turn AUB into an entirely smoke-free campus (indoors and outdoors) within 24 months in a long letter published ...
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Majida El Roumi Honored by The Spanish Ambassador in #Lebanon

8 years ago
Lebanese singer Majida el Roumi was honored by the Spanish Ambassador in Lebanon and awarded the Order of Civil Merit (Commander Rank) which is granted by the Spanish King. El Roumi has been recognized with ...
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Tripolitan Rola Sleiman is Arab World’s First Woman Pastor/Reverend

8 years ago
On February 26, 2017, Rola Sleiman made history by becoming the first woman to be ordained in a Middle Eastern Church (the Presbyterian Church). By doing so, Rola has also become the first Lebanese & ...
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Ali Kedami will Run 72 Hours Non-Stop for SANAD Hospice!

8 years ago
Ali Kedami is an internationally renown long trail runner who has completed some of the most challenging and tough races in the world, including The 4 Deserts: the world’s leading rough-country endurance footrace series. Last ...
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La Nuit des Musées 2017: Visit Lebanon’s Museums For Free on April 7

8 years ago
The Ministry of culture is organizing the 4th edition of “Museums Night” on Friday the 7th of April from 5 PM till midnight. Museums will open at night and will be free for all visitors. ...
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Lebanese Women Entrepeneurs Highlighted in #Facebook’s #SheMeansBusiness Initiative

8 years ago
Facebook recently launched the #SheMeansBusiness global program to train and inspire women entrepreneurs on using Facebook and Instagram as platforms for their businesses. They are partnering with organizations in the UAE and Egypt to enable ...
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A Long Weekend in #Lebanon – By Mounia Akl

8 years ago
Travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler shared recently a video by filmmaker Mounia Akl who took them on a tour around Lebanon. The tour was one long weekend where they partied in Beirut, drove to the ...
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Fly over Laklouk – Drone Footage

8 years ago
961FastCAM shot this beautiful footage over the snow-covered Laklouk area. Make sure to watch it in Full HD and enjoy the gorgeous views! ...
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