Where is Lebanon Headed?

Mustapha From Beirut Spring shared with me a really important piece by Synaps on Lebanon's economy and where the country is headed to. It's a bit long but an eye opener and a must-read if you ask me. The article tackles everything from debt management, the role of the BDL and its governor Riad Salameh, Circular 331 and starts up, the internet situation, the banking sector, real estate, the role of expats, regional politics and…

IHOP Expected to Open at The Spot Choueifat Mall

The Spot Choueifat is expected to open on May 18 and according to hospitalitynewsmag, it will bring "a varied F&B offering including Starbucks, Chocolate & Chocolate, Dip n Dip, Burger King, Kababji, Cinnabon, Candy Cool, Ahwak, P.F. Chang's, Ihop, Crepaway, among many others". IHOP, which stands for the International House of Pancakes, is an American chain specialized for its breakfast foods and obviously its pancakes. I've never had the chance to eat at an IHOP…
Animals & Wildlife

Giant Turtle Beaten up For Selfies has Recovered and is Diving Again

8 years ago
This is the original story: “A sea turtle was reportedly pulled out of the water at a Rmeileh beach and people started taking selfies with it and stepping on it. To make things worse, the ...
Critiques

French-Lebanese Who Took Over Front National’s Leadership After Le Pen Has Quit

8 years ago
Remember Jean-Francois Jalkh? The 59 year old French man of Lebanese origins who took over Front National’s leadership after Marine Le Pen stepped down temporarily? Well he barely lasted few days in office and had ...
Fun

How a Lebanese Priest Celebrated Labor Day

8 years ago
Majdi Allawi is a Lebanese priest and the founder of a religious organization called “Bonheur du Ciel”, an organization that helps treat people struggling with substance abuse with the power of faith. The priest decided ...
Automotive

Google Maps Will Now Help You Find Your Car at The Mall

8 years ago
If you tend to forget where you parked your car at a mall (just like me), Google Maps just introduced a useful feature that will help you save your parking location and guide you back ...
Critiques

Ex-PM Salim el Hoss (88-year old) Starts Hunger Strike

8 years ago
I had to read the story twice to make sure they’re talking about Lebanon’s former prime minister Salim Hoss because a hunger strike at 88 is not really that easy to pull. In fact, he’s ...
Lebanon

Why Quotas for Women in Politics are Needed in #Lebanon

8 years ago
Lebanon currently ranks 180th out of 187 countries in the world in terms of women representation in parliament. We scored for years the lowest rates in terms of women political empowerment with less than 3% ...
Art

Lebanon’s First Tattoo Festival

8 years ago
Lebanon is having its first ever tattoo festival on May 6th and 7th at Concrete 1994 in Sin el Fil. 14 local tattoo artists will be participating and you can get yourself INKED live at ...
Beirut

Barcelona Defeats Real Madrid 3-2 Once Again in Beirut’s El Clásico

8 years ago
A friendly El Clásico was organized last Friday at at the Camille Chamoun stadium between ex-Barcelona and Real Madrid players. The teams should have included legends such as Ronaldinho, Gianluca Zambrotta, Francesco Coco, Eric Abidal ...
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