4 Reasons Why Everyone Is Sharing Dubai, Not Beirut’s NYE Fireworks

I always enjoy watching NYE fireworks from around the world mainly in London, Sydney and New York. As far as the Middle East is concerned, Dubai has been impressing the world with a spectacular show around Burj Khalifa every year and yesterday's show was even more impressive than last year. Of course we also had fireworks planned in Beirut but most Lebanese I know are sharing Dubai's fireworks for 4 main reasons: 1- Dubai's fireworks…
Automotive

Don’t Drink And Drive On New Year’s Eve, Taxis Are For Free!

10 years ago
via Yasa PS: The hotline you should call is 1720. We all enjoy drinking on New Year’s Eve and we tend to overdo it which is fine but it’s never okay to drink and drive, ...
Beirut

A Full [2014] List Of New Year’s Eve Parties Happening In Lebanon

10 years ago
If you are still undecided on where to celebrate the new year tomorrow, our friends at Lebtivity compiled a list of over 200 events that you can choose from with all the details needed. Check ...
Beirut

Coolest Beirut Barber: Tweet, Whatsapp And Take A Selfie While Getting A Haircut

10 years ago
My friend Kriks shared with me this picture that he took at Cool Cut Grooming Lounge in Zalka. I’ve seen this thing online once and wanted to suggest it to barbers in Lebanon but it ...
Beirut

Mohammad Chatah Did Not Get Killed To Get A Square Named After Him

10 years ago
via Sara Assaf Former Minister of Finance and Saad Hariri Senior Advisor Mohamad Chatah was killed along with 6 others in a car explosion exactly one year ago yet we haven’t figured out who assassinated ...
Beirut

Why Beirut Was Once Known As ‘The Paris Of The Middle East’

10 years ago
The Business Insider published a nice article two days ago explaining why “Beirut Was Once Known As The Paris Of The Middle East”. They used photos taken by Charles W. Cushman, an avid traveler and ...
Beirut

A Story About The Armenian Diaspora in Lebanon

10 years ago
My friend Abir sent me this [heartwarming story] that she heard from her father and that is apparently popular among Armenians in Lebanon. Lebanese Armenians have been here for almost 100 years and are a ...
Beirut

Justice Minister Rifi To Take Legal Action Against The Convoy In Achrafieh But What’s The Point?

10 years ago
Minister Rifi asked Judge Hammoud to investigate the incident that took place in Achrafieh a couple of days ago where security guards stepped down from a convoy to assault a driver and damage his car. ...
Automotive

Video: Car Burning On The Jal El Dib Highway

10 years ago
via Yasa I saw the pictures yesterday online and Elie shared with me a video showing the car burning near ZWZ Jal el Dib on the highway. It doesn’t look like it hit anything so ...
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