Lebanese and their Love for Raw Kibbeh

Source I try to avoid it but it's really good specially with a glass of Arak! Growing up, I never knew I was eating raw meat. Or maybe it was just that I didn't think "raw" was something worth noting. I simply knew that kibbeh nayeh was incredibly good. And so I was stunned by a recent spate of salmonella cases here in Michigan – home to America's largest Middle Eastern population — linked to…

Felix in Lebanon

Felix Baumgartner and Maxime Chaaya at the Mena Cristal Festival 2013 in Mzaar/Kfardebian Fearless Felix was a speaker at the MENA Cristal Festival 2013 where he talked about his record-breaking 128,100 foot jump. Lebanoneguide.com covered the event and has a lot of exclusive pictures and featured an interview with Felix. If you missed the jump, you can watch it . Here's an excerpt of the interview: "I didn't think I was going to die. But…
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Get well Rony!

13 years ago
Source Bejjeh Club Captain and Lebanese Basketball player Rony Abou Jaoude had a huge car accident yesterday morning and was rushed to the hospital suffering from a brain hemorrhage. His condition remains critical until his ...
Humor

Zoughaib jewelry store on fire

13 years ago
Zoughaib’s jewelry store in Achrafieh caught fire this morning for unknown reasons yet. Firefighters were able to control the fire within an hour time. I expect the “No to banning caps in jewelry stores movement” ...
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May Hariri apologizes to MTV

13 years ago
[YouTube] That’s the smartest thing she’s done in months. ...
Humor

Mir Amin’s Palace

13 years ago
[YouTube] I love this place! ...
Food

Abou Chennob (ابو الشنّب)

13 years ago
What does Abou Chennob (if that’s how it is pronounced) mean? Anyone? Spotted in Gemmayze. ...
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Mich Salbeh Abadan

13 years ago
This show is getting worse and more vulgar every week. I am surprised it is still airing. ...
Critiques

Another version of the Arssal/Erssal incident

13 years ago
Source I am not really interested in the reactions we hear about this incident, but more than about the stories being circulated every couple of days. None of the them add up to be honest ...
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US Embassy apologizes for Tyre incident

13 years ago
The US Embassy in Lebanon replied to my tweet and apologized for the damage its convoy caused in Tyre and vowed to pay whatever is needed. Did any concerned Lebanese minister or official bother comment ...
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