Fadel Shaker: du Micro à la Kalach

I will never understand how this romantic singer turned into an extremist and an outlaw all of a sudden. It's hard to believe it was only Al-Assir's influence that changed his mind. The only other Lebanese singer, that I know of, who turned religious is Rabih el Khawli. He used to do drugs before deciding to go to a monastery and become a monk. It's quite hard to compare the two though as the only…

Park Meter Fine

I was helping my friend park his car in Achrafieh and I suggested he uses one of the Park Meter spots. We purchased a coupon at 9:18am that lasts until 12:18 as you can see below. When we went back to renew it around noon, we were surprised to see that we got a fine. I called the Park Meter Customer Line to ask about the fine. They answered me that the coupon was probably…
Critiques

Fatmagul Air Pollution

12 years ago
Picture taken by Jessy at Senses resort That’s the last thing you want to see on a sunny day at the beach. ...
Automotive

Traffic Counter in a weird spot

12 years ago
I spotted a new traffic counter installed on an industrial road in Zouk Mosbeh that links it to Antoura. Few people know of this road and it’s almost always empty so it’s pretty weird to ...
Critiques

The Average Cost Of A Beach Outing In Lebanon

12 years ago
Picture via NowLebanon Every time the summer is here, we are reminded that the beaches in Lebanon are becoming for the rich and that the entrance fees to beaches and pools are even more expensive ...
Critiques

The Lebanese Basketball Federation doing it all wrong

12 years ago
Julian Khazzouh – Picture from Ahrarnews In the past few weeks, I lost track of what’s happening in the Lebanese Basketball League but from what I understood, there were some legal issues regarding a controversial ...
Critiques

What to make of the Jesuits Garden?

12 years ago
Source I am all for preserving gardens and creating more green spaces in Beirut and all across Lebanon, but I honestly can’t tell whether I should be for or against the plan aimed at creating ...
Critiques

Greek National TV shuts down, TeleLiban still on

12 years ago
People protesting the shut down of Greek TV – via Neurope Lebanon’s public debt is still on the rise due to a slowing economy, unrest in the neighboring countries but more importantly due to the ...
Critiques

How to report Lebanese Police Misconducts?

12 years ago
Fighting Crime in Gemmayze I know this is too good to be true, and that chances are slim complaints will be taken seriously but it doesn’t mean we can’t give it a try. Here are ...
Critiques

Lebanese beaches no longer safe for swimming

12 years ago
In case you are wondering whether it’s better to swim in a beach or a pool, this LBC report and DailyStar article will make you reconsider going swimming in the first place in Lebanon. According ...
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