Public Works & Transport Minister Promised to Reopen Rene Mouawad Airport by Next Year

Public Works and Transport Minister Youssef Fenianos promised a couple of months ago pilgrims traveling to Mecca that they will be able to depart from the renovated Rene Moawad airport by next year. Back in April, DailyStar reported that "a delegation from Lebanon's Civil Aviation Authority inspected the Mouawad Air Base and drew up a preliminary evaluation detailing the needs of the air base and the requirements to re-open it". I am not sure how…

And The Award For “Dumbest Disguise” on a Lebanese TV Shows Goes to …

Most of the drama shows on local TVs are an insult to our intelligence. They're poorly produced and are just there to fill air time. Even when there are decent producers involved, the acting is usually really bad, so bad that you can't help but laugh your ass off at scenes like the one below: My question is: How stupid could you be to agree to play in a scene like this one? Couldn't they…
Lebanon

Tonga Defeats Lebanon by ONLY 2 Points to Reach Rugby League World Cup Semi-finals

8 years ago
Lebanon may have lost their quarter final game against Tonga but they’ve produced one of the best performances of any team in the competition so far and some are even saying they were robbed of ...
Lebanon

Electronic Ban lifted onboard MEA’s flights bound to London

8 years ago
Middle East Airlines just announced today to all its passengers that the ban on the carriage of larger phones, laptops and tablets in the cabin on-board MEA flights to London was finally lifted. Seven months ...
Fun

If We’re All Paying our Municipalities, Where Does our Money go?

8 years ago
If you want to buy or rent a house, start a business, use your mobile phone or landline, consume electricity or water, you are paying municipalities. Municipalities benefit from almost every service out there in ...
Food

The End of an Era: Roadster Diner Achrafieh Branch to Close Next Week

8 years ago
The first ever Roadster Diner branch is set to close next week after almost 20 years. The Achrafieh branch is closing and getting relocated to Restos St. Nicolas, a food cluster at the heart of ...
Lebanon

Movie Review: “Murder on the Orient Express”

8 years ago
“Murder on the Orient Express” is the newest classic remake undertaken by Kennet Barragh. The movie is the third adaption of Agatha Christie’s novel of the same name. The first motion picture adaptation of the ...
History

A Saudi Warning to Lebanon from 1967

8 years ago
OldBeyrouth shared yesterday an excerpt from an article published in 1967 depicting the reactions of Lebanese officials following a Saudi warning. The warning apparently came after a Lebanese newspapers attacked the Kingdom but the Lebanese ...
Fun

Lebanese Comedians Mistaken for Held Saudi Princes

8 years ago
I got the below pictures from at least three or four people claiming that it was Prince Walid Ben Talal being held at the Ritz but I immediately recognized Shant on his side. Unfortunately not ...
Fun

Still Not Sure What to Study? Go to Synkers Orientation Tomorrow!

8 years ago
The decisions we have to make when we’re 17–18 will affect the rest of our life in ways none of us had imagined at the time. The problem is that I never felt we had ...
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