No Casualties Reported On New Year’s Eve [2018]

Posted By Najib
Jan 02, 2018 11:39
Automotive
For the second year in a row, no casualties were reported on New Year's Eve thanks to the exceptional measures taken by the Internal Security Forces & Lebanese Army. The ISF reported few minor accidents that resulted in injuries as well as four minor injuries due to stray bullets. There wasn't much traffic on the roads weirdly enough on that night but it took me around 1 hour and a half to get from Dora…

VAT is Officially 11% Now in #Lebanon

Posted By Najib
Jan 02, 2018 09:33
Business
The increase in VAT from 10 too 11% officials went into effect yesterday on Jan 1st 2018. The 1% increase is expected to lead to a 5 to 7% increase in the prices of goods, which probably already took place after the increase was announced back in July. It's difficult to predict the impact of this hike but businesses are expected to struggle as well as consumers will start spending less, which could lead to…
Baladi

In Pictures & Videos: Beirut Spectacular NYE 2018 Celebrations

8 years ago
Yesterday’s NYE celebrations in Beirut’s Nejmeh Square were the most spectacular in years and the best to date. Tens of thousands of people flocked to welcome the new year amid tight security. The celebrations began ...
Animals & Wildlife

Barbara Municipality Showing Ghobeiri Municipality how to Handle Stray Dogs

8 years ago
The head of the Barbara municipality shared a video yesterday, following the horrendous crimes against stray dogs in Ghobeiri, showing how his municipality handles stray dogs, by rescueing them and taking good care of them. ...
Food

National Bakeries is Closing Down on Bliss Street

8 years ago
Quoting the AUB Neighborhood initiative: A sad day for our neighborhood: The National Bakeries on Bliss Street, where we got Manakeesh for decades, closed its doors today. I remember during the war when all AUB ...
Baladi

How a Lebanese Woman Achieved a Zero-Waste Life With Little Effort

8 years ago
If you ever wonder whether a no waste life is possible in Lebanon, just watch this short video and find out that it’s much easier than you may think. This woman lives a completely no ...
Automotive

New Plans for a Highway Linking Dbayyeh to Okaibeh Passing Through Jeita & Adma

8 years ago
The Lebanese cabinet has approved a plan to build a highway from Dbayyeh to Okaibeh passing through several villages and towns in Keserwan, mainly Jeita, Antoura, Ain el Rihane, all the way to Adma and ...
Fun

There’s a MEGA NYE Party Taking Place in Beirut’s Iconic Nejmeh Square

8 years ago
If you still haven’t planned anything for New Year’s Eve and don’t mind crowded places, there’s a free party taking place on Nejmeh Square on December 31 starting 6PM. The event is organized by Beirut ...
Critiques

Number of Registered Syrian Refugees Drops Below 1 Million

8 years ago
The U.N. refugee agency (UNHRC) counted 997,905 Syrian refugees as of November 2017, marking the first time the number of refugees dropped to below one million since 2014. Back then, Lebanon became the country with ...
Fun

Lebanese Footballer Thinks He’s as Good as Cristiano Ronaldo

8 years ago
There’s nothing wrong in trashing Ronaldo just because you don’t like him or prefer Messi, but to claim that you’re as good as Ronaldo and that Ronaldo is not that talented is utter nonsense. When ...
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