Posted By
Najib
Aug 04, 2016 07:48
Photo Credits: Achrafieh2020 Beirut's Municipal Council met on Tuesday and issued a proposal to Beirut's Governor Ziad Chbib to ban dogs, motorbikes and Arguile on all sidewalks on the Corniche Waterfront, as well as in Sassine and Horsh Beirut. They also requested that instructions are given to the municipal police to enforce these procedures "for banners and adverts to be erected informing residents and visitors of the new implemented procedures". I have no idea how…
Posted By
Najib
Jul 14, 2016 02:09
Alison Beckner came to visit Beirut for four days and the result was "a perfect storm of shopping, wining, dining, dancing, and—eventually—sleeping in this capital city where the Mediterranean meets the Middle East". Friday at Baffa House in the lively neighborhood of Mar Mikhael, a visit to the recently reopened Sursock Museum, dinner at Lux and end the night at the weekly Summer Decks on the Beach party at Sporting Club. Saturday starts at Souk…
Beirut
8 years ago
A suited up old man sitting by the beach, listening to Oum Khaltoum, smoking his Ajami Arguile and not giving a damn what people think. It doesn’t get simpler than that yet sometimes the most ...
Beirut
8 years ago
The Mercer’s Cost of Living Survey 2016 is out and Dubai topped MENA Cities as the most expensive location for employees working abroad. Beirut ranked as the third most expensive city regionally and the 50th ...
Automotive
8 years ago
Beirut’s governor Ziad Chbib issued new parking tariffs for Beirut yesterday which were distributed as follows: Blue Zone (Qoreitem, Manara, Ras Beirut, Serail, Raouche, Bab Idriss, Minet el Hosn): 3000 to 7000 LL Green Zone ...
Beirut
8 years ago
Beirut Electricity, an app that calculates the power outage hours in Beirut was featured in Apple’s New Beginnings video ahead of the WWDC16. This app basically “tracks the rolling three-hour outages and predicts when the ...
Beirut
8 years ago
Most of the Lebanese Jews lived in Beirut but there were also communities in other cities like Saida and Tripoli. In fact, there were around 1,500 Jews living in Saida in the early 1970s according ...
Art
8 years ago
The Beirut Cultural Festivals will be held for the first time this year from May 17th till May 22nd at Beirut’s waterfront area. The festival will kick off tonight with a tribute to Beirut itself, ...
Beirut
8 years ago
I was looking online for Beirut Municipality’s website to look for some information only to find that they don’t have one. The website is under construction (since ever?). I see the Beirutis list got their ...
Art
8 years ago
Two years ago, the famous 19th century Beirut mansion Rose House (La Maison Rose) was open to the public as British Artist Tom Young showcased his work and hosted a series of events at “La ...
