Will Lebanon Shutdown Its Airspace Or Not?

Update: All flights will take off on time today but might take longer than usual, few airlines cancelled scheduled trips to Beirut. Lebanon received an official memo from the Russian navy asking to shut down its airspace for the next couple of days but Transportation Minister Ghazi Zeaiter stated that Lebanese authorities have refused so far the request. MEA also assured that all its flights will take off at scheduled times on Saturday and that…

The Lebanese National Anthem Set As a Ringtone For All Mobile Users

Alfa set up a huge Lebanese Flag to celebrate Lebanon's independence Try to call anyone on their mobile today and you will notice the national anthem playing as a ringtone. This was set by the Telecom Ministry and both Alfa & Touch to celebrate Lebanon's independence. It's a nice move but I hope it won't last more than 1 day because it gets annoying especially if you make a lot of calls during the day.…
Automotive

We Need A New Maurice Every Week In Lebanon

10 years ago
via Jimmy All the Lebanese drivers were wearing seat belts, driving carefully and not using their mobiles yesterday all because of a voice note that was sent to some guy called Maurice. No one knows ...
Lebanon

#CristianoMeetHaidar: Orphaned 3-Year Old Will Watch El Classico And Meet Ronaldo

10 years ago
I’m sure you’ve all heard about Haidar, the three-year old boy who survived the recent Beirut bombings but unfortunately lost both his parents. Most of the local TVs rushed to interview the poor kid while ...
Humor

Four Cartoons by Swaha That Best Describe Today’s Situation in Beirut

10 years ago
How Lebanese reacted to the Beirut bombings then the Paris attacks I’ve been following Swaha’s cartoons for quite some time and they are all intelligent and spot-on! I chose four recent cartoons but I recommend ...
Lebanon

Starting The Week On A Positive Note: Seelebanonforyourself.com

10 years ago
#SeeLebanonForYourself is an initiative by Beirut’s Phoenicia Hotel to highlight the beauty of Lebanon through high quality virtual images. The Virtual Reality campaign was kicked off a week ago (but halted due to recent events) ...
Critiques

A Taxi Driver Set Himself And His Car On Fire In Beirut After Getting Fined

10 years ago
A Palestinian cab driver decided to set himself and his car on fire after he got stopped earlier today by a policeman in Salim Salam. The driver apparently had a lot of pending fines and ...
Information

Google Added A Black Ribbon To Commemorate Victims of Beirut Attacks

10 years ago
Google has acknowledged the recent terrorist attacks in Beirut with a commemorative ribbon on their Lebanon homepage www.google.com.lb. The black ribbon is a sign of remembrance and mourning and was also added to Google’s main ...
Critiques

How Lebanese TV Reporters Covered The Burj Barajneh Bombings

10 years ago
Al-Manar TV Reporter Ali Rasslan decided to visit Haidar, a three-year boy who got injured in the Burj Barajneh blast and ask him about his dead parents. The reporter was clearly aware that Haidar was ...
Lebanon

Why Don’t We Have A Facebook Safety Check For Beirut?

10 years ago
Facebook enabled yesterday the “safety check” following the Paris terrors attacks whereas people in the affected area can mark themselves as safe which will send an alert to their friends and followers. The Paris attacks ...
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