National Geographic Needs to Update its Lebanon Guide

National Geographic shared recently a short 1-minute video of Lebanon featuring beautiful NatGeoMyShot pictures taken by locals. The post links to a page where you can learn more about Lebanon but there's not much to learn. In fact, the page is outdated, the pictures are old and there's only one Beirut experience. I'm not sure if we can submit suggestions to their page but in all cases, that's something the Tourism Ministry should look into,…

My 6 Favorite “Quickies”

Quickies are skits performed by four hilarious Lebanese comedians: Anthony Hamawi & Shant Kabakian: the guys behind 3as3us, Jad Bou Karam and Tony Dagher. They started a year ago and are holding their first live show on March 10 at Theatre Monot. I looked back at their skits and chose six of my favorite ones: Khaleele el 2asseer Bala Toum Jenno Notto Jenno Notto! Take me out: Mitl el Amar TV show: 3ayesh 3al ba7er…
Fun

Guess Who’s Coming up with a new Song/Video Clip

8 years ago
If you thought Klink’s song and video clip were bad, think again. Rola Yamout, AKA Haifa wanna-be, is coming up with a new song apparently and I am positive she will take things once again ...
Animals & Wildlife

Injured & Pregnant Hyena Saved by Environmentalist in Akkar

8 years ago
This is probably the first time that a hyena-related story doesn’t end up with the animal getting killed by ruthless and ignorant hunters or local villagers. ISF member and environmentalist Wajid Semaan was able to ...
Critiques

Horsh Beirut Closed Again?

8 years ago
NAHNOO, the NGO that has been campaigning for years to re-open Horsh Beirut and has finally succeeded in doing so last year, posted earlier today that Beirut’s municipality took a decision to close down the ...
Beirut

Fiasco at the Lebanese-Canadian Hospital

8 years ago
A young man wrecked the Lebanese Canadian hospital in Sin el fil after his 36 year old brother passed away unexpectedly. Based on what I’ve read, his brother had a severe stomach pain and was ...
Baladi

Tripolitan Rola Sleiman is Arab World’s First Woman Pastor/Reverend

8 years ago
On February 26, 2017, Rola Sleiman made history by becoming the first woman to be ordained in a Middle Eastern Church (the Presbyterian Church). By doing so, Rola has also become the first Lebanese & ...
Baladi

Ali Kedami will Run 72 Hours Non-Stop for SANAD Hospice!

8 years ago
Ali Kedami is an internationally renown long trail runner who has completed some of the most challenging and tough races in the world, including The 4 Deserts: the world’s leading rough-country endurance footrace series. Last ...
Fun

Klink’s Goal Song – Acoustic Cover

8 years ago
Since sharing Klink’s video apparently helps making stupid people famous (Not really), I’m only sharing this acoustic cover by talented and inspiring Lebanese artists and comedians. Enjoy this hilarious cover by Fouad Yammine, Anthony Hamawi ...
Events

#MagicFutsal: Meeting Maldini, Giggs & Falcao

8 years ago
Falcão, Paolo Maldini, Ryan Giggs, Vahid Shamsaee, Nabil Akaazoun and Zoran Rakicevic were in Beirut this weekend to meet their fans and play against Bank of Beirut’s futsal team. I was lucky enough to receive ...
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