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Najib
May 06, 2023 05:22
Victor Guillermin, at only 17 years of age, has become the second climber only to ascend Lebanon’s most challenging rock climb: Baatara Gorge, also known as Avaatara. David Lama is the only other climber to have done so back in 2015. The Baatara Gorge Waterfall is one of Lebanon's most popular destinations located 2 hours away from Beirut. It was discovered by French Henri Coiffait in 1952 and was fulled mapped out in the 1980s…
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Najib
May 06, 2023 02:10
Lebanon lost this week one of its greatest musicians, and one of the last few artists from the Rahbani's golden era. Elie Choueiri passed away at the age of 84, leaving behind a legacy through his music, plays and shows. After starting his career in 1960 in a Kuwaiti radio, Choueiri returned to Lebanon and collaborated with the Rahbani brothers and Fairouz in over 25 works during the 60s and 70s including «بياع الخواتم», «دواليب…
Lebanon
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Art
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Alcohol
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Lebanon
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Critiques
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Humor
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I think the whole world knows by now that Lebanese politicians are a joke, yet the Lebanese parliament seems adamant to show to what extent they’ve become incompetent and negligent. The below is a leaked ...
Baladi
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Baladi
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It takes a special talent to translate everyday struggles into fun comics, especially in a country plagued by so many problems, but Claudine Kamar, or as she prefers to be called Lemy, does it perfectly. ...
