Gandhi Abu Diab’s “Cave of Arts” Museum

Abu Diab's residence in al-Jahliyeh, a village in the Chouf District, served as a refuge during the civil war. However, after he discovered under his residence an entire structure of multiple vaults interconnected through tunnels, he decided to turn his refuge into a heritage museum. The vaults he found date back to the Ottoman-era, the same vaults that were used by local officials and notables from al-Jahliyeh to meet in secret. Ever since his discovery,…

Cypriot Maronite Arabic or Sanna: A Dying Language

An AFP report on the Cypriot Maronite Arabic language, also known as Sanna, caught my attention few years back. Unfortunately, and based on this most recent article, no substantial efforts have been done to save it. In fact, according to linguists, Cypriot Arabic will cease to exist within the next 50 years if nothing changes. Why is this language severely endangered? - The key reason is the Turkish invasion in 1974 that divided the island…
Lebanon

Lebanon to Merge Paris Embassy’s HQ & Consulate Bldg

3 years ago
According to Annahar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Emigrants is set to announce next week the merger of Lebanon’s consulate building in Paris with the embassy’s headquarters. That said, the official address for the ...
Humor

After Scream 6, Barbie To Be Banned in Lebanon?

3 years ago
Scream 6 got banned in Lebanon and the Middle East due to one scene that included LGBTQ+ characters, and it looks like Barbie is set to be banned as well as it includes gay characters. ...
Critiques

2023 Municipal Elections To Be Delayed

3 years ago
The 2023 municipal elections were supposed to take place next month but will most likely be postponed, even though Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi had confirmed his preparedness to hold the elections. The lack of funding, ...
Critiques

Megaphone Co-Founder Jean Kassir Summoned for Interrogation

3 years ago
A protest in solidarity with Jean Kassir and Megaphone is planned tomorrow on Monday April 3rd at 11am in front of the Justice Palace. Kassir was summoned for interrogation by two members of the State ...
Art

Souraya Zakharia: Lebanon’s Most Famous Doll Maker

3 years ago
Souraya Zakharia, a famous Lebanese doll maker from the 60s was featured in MEA’s Cedar Wings Magazine February 1994. Zakharia was a UN arts and crafts consultant and “had collaborated with several countries on traditional ...
Food

Portable Saj: is it Worth it?

3 years ago
Who doesn’t love Saj Manakish or simply Saj Bread? Unfortunately they’re best enjoyed when right out of the Saj and it’s hard to find that that often, especially when you’re abroad. Buying the big old ...
Art

Nayla de Freige Awarded Prestigious 2023 “Grand Prix Du Rayonnement Français”

3 years ago
L’Orient-Le Jour CEO and Baalbeck Festival President Nayla de Freige was awarded yesterday during a ceremony in Paris the “Grand Prix Du Rayonnement Français – Prix du rayonnement francophone” in the presence of France’s First ...
Lebanon

Baalbeck School Principal Offering Bribes to Cover Up Sexual Assault Charges

3 years ago
A six year old girl was sexually assaulted at a Baalbeck school by a classmate, however when the mom reported the incident to the high school principal, he tried to shut her down by offering ...
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