UNESCO Places 34 Lebanon Cultural Sites Under Enhanced Protection

UNESCO held an extraordinary session on October 30 where they decided to included 34 Lebanese cultural properties on the International List of Cultural Property under Enhanced Protection, including the World Heritage sites of Baalbek and Tyre, near to which strikes have recently been recorded. The session was held at the request of the Lebanese authorities and the 34 sites will now "receive technical and financial assistance from UNESCO to reinforce their legal protections, improve risk…

Lebanon’s Traditional Costume at Miss Universe 2024: A Celebration of Lebanese Heritage

Miss Lebanon 2024 stunned the judges at Mis Universe 2024 with a traditional costume designed by Joe Challita, a Lebanese designer and proud advocate of Lebanon's fashion heritage. The dress was a tribute to our rich Phoenician heritage and included a royal Tyrian purple dress, a Kobran traditional overcoat and a tantour headpiece. Tyre of Ancient Phoenicia was one of the world's first capital of fashion and the Tyrian purple symbolized ultimate power, status and…
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Canadian Legend Celine Dion Back On Stage To Celebrate 45 Years of Elie Saab

1 week ago
Lebanese world renowned couturier Elie Saab held a spectacular fashion show in Riyadh this week to celebrate 45 years of his fashion career, which he described as being “a culmination of generations of fashion, rooted ...
Art

The National Museum Has a New Pavilion & Café

1 week ago
In the midst of all the madness happening, I’m happy to share some good news for a change. The Nuhad Es-Said Pavilion for Culture has officially opened its doors to visitors with an inaugural exhibition ...
Lebanon

DJ Rodge Releases a Tribute Song to Beirut

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DJ Rodge is supporting Lebanon in these tough times by spreading a message of peace and hope through music. His latest song ‎”معك يا لبنان” was released few days ago and Rodge is also taking ...
Critiques

The Sorry State of The Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium

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As preparations are underway to welcome the displaced people at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, pictures have emerged showing the sorry state this stadium has fallen into. There’s no grass left on the pitch, ...
Humor

Berri Says President Trump Signed a Written Pledge to End War at a Lebanese Restaurant in Michigan

2 weeks ago
It appears that Speaker Nabih Berri’s hopes of securing a ceasefire in Lebanon rely on a piece of paper newly elected US President Donald Trump signed at a Lebanese restaurant in Michigan. Speaking to Mustaqbal ...
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AUB Professor Dr Jamal J. Hoballah Awarded Honorary Fellowship of the American College of Surgeons

2 weeks ago
Dr. Jamal J. Hoballah, professor and chair of the Department of Surgery at the American University of Beirut, has received a prestigious recognition from the largest surgical organization in the world, the American College of ...
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LRC Secretary General Georges Kettaneh Elected To Red Cross RCRC Standing Commission

2 weeks ago
Georges Kettaneh, who has served as Secretary General for the Lebanese Red Cross for over 10 years, has been elected to The Standing Commission of the Red Cross Red Crescent during the 34th International Conference ...
Art

Promoting Local Artists & Supporting the Lebanese Displaced

2 weeks ago
Local businesses had to endure a rough summer due to the Gaza War and the ongoing Israeli war on Lebanon that escalated a month ago has taken a heavy toll on all businesses and the ...
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