Posted By
Najib
Mar 06, 2025 02:58
The first Test Cybertruck to land in Lebanon arrived in December 2024, but there appear to be at least two others, with the latest one spotted driving around the old Byblos souks. It comes as no surprise to see Cybertrucks in Lebanon, although I'm not sure they'd be pleasant to drive around in Beirut's tight city streets. I've ridden in a Cybertruck outside of Lebanon, and it's an impressive car inside and out, even though…
Posted By
Najib
Feb 28, 2025 04:10
We’ve been hearing about plans to turn Fairouz’s old residence in Zkak el-Blat into a museum since 2015, but they’ve never materialized. Earlier in February, the former Minister of Culture announced that work is now underway to kick off the project and transform the 19th-century residence into a museum. However, it remains to be seen whether this museum will actually come to life. It was French President Emmanuel Macron who secured funding for this project…
Beirut
4 months ago
The roads leading to Nejmeh Square are gradually reopening after the Parliamentary Police Command announced that it will make these roads fully accessible to all citizens without any obstacles. These roads have been closed for ...
Architecture
1 year ago
The AUB Neighborhood Initiative, in collaboration with PROCOL Lebanon and the Municipality of Beirut, launched the ‘Raseef’ initiative aimed at transforming parking spots on Bliss street to public spaces. The aim is to replace car ...
Beirut
1 year ago
A survey by Beirut Urban Lab exploring the aspects of life in Beirut ruptured by the blast in 2020, has shown that the occupancy rate stood at 54% for eight sub-neighborhood residential clusters located in ...
Architecture
2 years ago
The former intersection of Armenian & Pasteur streets will be transformed soon into a public space project named Mar Mikhael Piazza. Beirut Urban Lab, an AUB-based interdisciplinary research center is behind the project which was ...
Beirut
2 years ago
The iconic “Librarie Antoine” book store at the Beirut Souks has officially shut down today after a farewell ceremony in honor of the victims of the August 4 Port explosion. The ceremony was led by ...
Baladi
3 years ago
WASIL is a newly launched bicycle courier business in Tripoli, targeting businesses primarily and delivering packages up to 1kg. The aim is to offer an eco-friendly and sustainable service at times where gas prices are ...
Automotive
5 years ago
In a tweet unleashed today on her official account, Minister of Interior and Municipalities Raya El Hassan, who has been making positive headlines ever since she took the position, by removing blocs from the front ...
Beirut
5 years ago
Mercer’s 2019 Cost of Living Survey ranked Beirut as the 53rd most expensive city in the world, and fourth among Arab cities after Dubai (#21), Abu Dhabi (#33) and Riyadh (#35). “Mercer’s widely recognized survey ...
