Anthony Bourdain On Beirut: It Defies Logic. It Defies Expectations. It is Amazing.

Anthony Bourdain is a popular American chef and author. He used to host the Travel Channel's "No Reservations" and "The Layover" before joining CNN in 2013 to host "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown". I love Bourdain's shows, his take on a country's cuisine and culture and how he visits the most random and "undesirable" places and makes them look awesome. To Bourdain, "meals make the society, hold the fabric together in lots of ways that were…

Leaked Footage Showing Roumieh Prison Inmates Being Tortured

Two videos were leaked today showing security forces beating and torturing Roumieh inmates. The incident took place when the ISF raided the prison back in April to quell inmate riots. In one video, two officers are seen beating two half-naked prisoners on their knees with their hands tied behind their backs. Needless to say, nothing justifies beating and torturing prisoners no matter what they've done and these officers should be arrested and reprimanded. Interior Minister…
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Best Father’s Day Ads From Lebanon [2015]

10 years ago
Always creative ads from Castania Al Wadi, Castania and Exotica’s ad are the best for this year. If you’ve seen better ones, please do share them. Happy Father’s Day to all! I love this one! ...
Critiques

Is This Picture Fake Or Real?

10 years ago
Via WhatsupLebanon taken originally by Fady Bechara I shared the above picture yesterday but I decided to take down the post and wait for the ISF’s clarification. They did end up tweeting around midnight that ...
Lebanon

Lebanon’s Hidden Beach & Falls – By Jennifer Atieh

10 years ago
Picture By Mounir Arab I stumbled upon this amazing list of hidden beaches and waterfalls that you can visit in Lebanon and I thought I’d share it with you guys. Summer is here, even though ...
Lebanon

Is It Ok To Brag About Steve Kerr Being The First Lebanese-Born Coach To Win An NBA Title?

10 years ago
via NYPost I always knew Steve Kerr was born in Beirut, ever since he won back to back championships with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. Kerr was the son of Malcom Kerr, a former ...
Animals & Wildlife

Dog Poop Is A Serious Problem In Achrafieh

10 years ago
Back when bombings were unfortunately common in Beirut, I jokingly told my friend once that I’m more worried about dog poop than car bombs in Achrafieh. They are everywhere and you can’t walk around anywhere ...
Art

Art Prevails Where Our Government Failed: MARCH Lebanon Uniting Bab el Tebbeneh & Jabal Mohsen In A Beautiful Play

10 years ago
Whenever clashes renew between Jabal Mohsen and Bab al-Tabbaneh, all the TVs rush to cover the fights, interview locals and politicians and host talk shows to discuss the clashes and their repercussions, but no one ...
Lebanon

BlogBaladi Featured By LiveLoveBeirut on 7ki Jeliss

10 years ago
I didn’t expect to hear positive things about my blog and my work on 7ki Jeliss especially that I tend to criticize them a lot, but LiveLoveBeirut were their guests last week and they mentioned ...
Information

Jounieh Bay Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

10 years ago
The video was shot by 961FastCam. The Jounieh bay is one of the most beautiful in Lebanon but it’s unfortunately ruined by the illegal beaches and the lack of decent beach resorts. This region has ...
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