“Pierre Sadek … Picture History” Exhibition in Abu Dhabi

The Pierre Sadek Foundation revealed yesterday that an exhibition entitled "Pierre Sadek... Picturing History" will take place in Abu Dhabi from November 21 till November 24 2022. The exhibition is organized by the the Lebanese Business Council in Abu Dhabi in collaboration with the Lebanese Embassy in the UAE and in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation. The exhibition will take place At Bab el Qasr Hotel in Al Dana Ballroom between…

Promoting Local Businesses – Send Me Your Suggestions!

I've seen several campaigns and blogposts aimed at promoting local businesses, artists, craft vendors and others and I was thinking instead of promoting all at once in a list, that I'd dedicate a blogpost every week to one local business. By doing so, I'd hopefully give it more exposure and encourage people to support it. I already have few businesses in mind, but I want blog readers to send in their suggestions, and put me…
Lebanon

Who Are The Candidates For The 2022 Lebanese Presidential Elections?

2 years ago
President Aoun’s mandate ends today yet the Lebanese parliament hasn’t yet elected a new president. We’ve already had four sessions where the candidate who got the most votes was Michel Moawad (42), knowing that two-thirds ...
Baladi

The Cedars Team Beat Jamaica to Reach Rugby League 2021 Championship Quarter Finals

2 years ago
The Cedars are proudly representing Lebanon in the 2021 Rugby League World Championships in England and have just reached the quarter finals after beating Jamaica 74 to 12. The team has delivered very strong results ...
Lebanon

Lebanon’s Captain Hassan Maatouk To Appear in Netflix Football Docuseries

2 years ago
The heartbreaking story of Lebanon’s national football team in the most recent World Cup qualification will be featured in Netflix’s “Captains” docuseries. The series tells the story of six different captains, including Lebanon’s captain Hassan ...
BeirutBlast

Aren’t The Firefighters Who Died in the Beirut Explosion Worthy of a Presidential Medal?

2 years ago
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun is spending his last week in Baabda giving out interviews and medals of merit. That’s not very different from any other president, except Aoun appears to be keen on awarding medals ...
Baladi

Socking Clumsy: A Lebanese NGO Raising Awareness on Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT Disease)

2 years ago
I’ll be honest, I’ve never heard up until now about the Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a rare neuromuscular disease which affects around 3 million people worldwide. There’s no treatment yet for the CMT disease and its symptoms ...
Baladi

AGT Winners Mayyas Got Nominated For 2022 People’s Choice Awards

2 years ago
Lebanon’s mesmerizing dance group Mayyas has just earned a nomination for the 2022 People’s Choice Awards under the “Best Competition Contestant of 2022” category. The Mayyas has recently won Season 17 of America’s Got Talent ...
Lebanon

“Fugitive: The Curious Case of Carlos Ghosn” Now Playing on Netflix

2 years ago
Carlos Ghosn’s rise and fall, the tensions he sparked with Nissan-Renault, his dramatic arrest and unbelievable escape are chronicled in this Netflix documentary. Ghosn escaped from Japan in December 2019 and currently resides in Beirut. ...
Critiques

U.S Brokered Lebanon-Israel Maritime Deal: Good or Bad?

2 years ago
18 months ago, the Lebanese government was expected to sign decree No.6433/2011 to preserve its maritime rights during the ongoing indirect discussions with the Israeli side. However the government decided to disregard this request and ...
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