Biometric Passports Expected Soon in Lebanon: Five Things You Need To Know

Back in 2014, the Lebanese cabinet approved Interior Minister Mashnouq's proposal to replace the old passports by new biometric ones. Earlier this year, the Lebanese General Security forced all those with a renewed by hand passport to issue new ones and there were false rumors that we might not be able to renew for more than a year because biometric passports are coming. Since biometric passport should start rolling out very soon, I've been trying…

Lebanon, Brace Yourself for Pokémon GO

Pokémon Go launched in the US, Australia, and New Zealand last week and will be launching in Europe in Europe and Asia 'within a few days'. Android users in countries where the app wasn't released yet have already figured out a way around to download the APK but it's a bit trickier for iPhone users. A lot of Lebanese are already using the app and there's a scheduled meetup for Pokemon Go players in Lebanon…
Baladi

AUB Goes Eco-Friendly, Launches its First Photovoltaic Power Plant

9 years ago
The American University of Beirut has inaugurated yesterday its first photovoltaic power plant to “mitigate the high environmental and economic costs of electricity generation through combustion of diesel”. The solar panel system was installed on ...
Advertising

What Are These Girls Talking About?

9 years ago
Child marriage continues to be a serious problem in Lebanon and the Middle East. Girls are generally more impacted than boys as they are not physically nor emotionally ready to become wives and mothers. Child ...
Food

A Sneak Peek into Roadster Diner’s New Menu

9 years ago
Roadster Diner just launched a brand new menu and I was the first to try it out on Saturday at their new Hazmieh branch. The new menu rolls out on Thursday and will contain over ...
Automotive

#PekingParis2016: Team Lebanon is One Week Away From Making History!

9 years ago
Charbel Habib and Walid Samaha just crossed borders to Poland with their 1964 Porsche 356 C after driving over 5000 KM across Russia. They are still holding the second spot in their category and holding ...
Critiques

Beach Resorts Are Not Allowed to Ban House Keepers & Helpers from Swimming

9 years ago
Source: France24 A friend of mine asked me a question the other day that was quite troubling: Are there any swimming pools in Lebanon that allow helpers or house keepers to swim? The sad truth ...
Art

A Bullet Resistant Kefiyyeh (Head Scarf) by Beirut-Based Architect Salim al-Kadi

9 years ago
A Beirut-based architect has created a bullet resistant Kefiyyeh made out of “para-aramid synthetic fibre – otherwise known as Kevlar – which is used in body armor like bulletproof vests to help guard the wearer ...
Lebanon

How Can We Find a Shelter For This Old Man in #Beirut?

9 years ago
The above picture was shared by Iman Kanaan yesterday with the below text: Ok guys. I really need your support on this. I found this man on the street today in Beirut. He’s 84 years ...
Humor

Hitler Reacts to Germany’s Loss to France

9 years ago
Hilarious! PS: That was a lousy performance from Germany, they deserve to lose even though France was extremly lucky with these two goals. ...
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