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Najib
Sep 21, 2024 01:26
Icom, a Japanese based telecommunications manufacturer, had to come out and clarify that the IC-V82 walkie talkies that exploded in Beirut this week had been discontinued since 2014. The walkie-talkies were part of a second wave of explosions, after a first wave of pager explosions killed 12 and injured over 2500 people. Pictures circulating of the walkie-talkie showed a "Made in Japan" label, which prompted the manufacturer to clarify that they stopped producing these models…
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Najib
Sep 21, 2024 12:35
I heard few times of the luxury Bufori car brand but I never had the curiosity to look up its founders up until I saw this reel on Insta. The lady in the reel mentions that the car is Lebanese and handcrafted in Malaysia then says in perfect Lebanese "chou hayda ya Zalami". In fact, the Bufori may be produced in Malaysia but it was originally founded in Australia by the Khouri brothers: Gerry, Anthony…
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1 week ago
Qatar Airways tweeted today that it’s banning all passengers flying from Beirut to carry pagers or walkie-talkies, and that the restriction includes checked and carry-on luggages as well as cargo. Qatar’s flag carrier did not ...
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2 weeks ago
Today’s events may have been the largest security breach in Lebanon’s history. Thousands of handheld pagers belonging to Hezbollah members exploded leaving over 3000 injured and killing at least nine people including a child. The ...
Automotive
3 weeks ago
Four drivers were selected to join the Red Bull Junior Team including Christopher Feghali from Lebanon. Feghali became the youngest Karting Champion in Lebanon back in 2018 and has since won several titles including the ...
Lebanon
1 month ago
Just when we thought Salameh was untouchable, Judge Jamal al-Hajjar decided to arrest him after a hearing at the country’s judicial palace. Salameh is the subject of multiple investigations into alleged financial misconducts but the ...
Economics
4 months ago
Banque de l’habitat (مصرف الإسكان) is expected to finally start giving out loans to eligible candidates this month. This is what Antoine Habib, the bank’s general manager, has confirmed a couple of weeks ago. The ...
Lebanon
4 months ago
After 14 years, 1,312 blood drives and over 104,679 blood units donated, Donner Sang Compter has decided to close down due to a lack of funds primarily but more importantly due to a lack of ...
Lebanon
4 months ago
I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a lengthy video of the Holiday Inn Beirut from the 1970s while it was still intact. Akhbar Beirut shared on its Facebook page a video from the movie ...
Lebanon
4 months ago
Mount Lebanon investigating judge Ziad Dagheedi had issued an arrest warrant in absentia against George Deeb, also known as Dr. Food, for the crimes of “drug manufacturing, trafficking, and smuggling abroad”. The memo will be ...
