The “Official” Justification For Postponing The Municipal Elections

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 page from the memo that supposedly was sent to be published in the Official Gazette, detailing the reasons behind postponing the municipal elections. In Point 9 in the memo, the authors used an "Egyptian" joke to describe the state that…

17 Medals for Team Lebanon at the 2023 West Asia Athletics Championships

The 2023 West Asia Athletics Championships were concluded today with Qatar winning the first place for men and women by clinching a total of 28 medals. Lebanon's athletics team finished on a high note with 17 colored medals. This is not an official number as I was following our athletes' update mainly through sports journalist Rawad Mezher's feed and the Lebanese athletes official instagram page. The only official website related to West Asia Athletics Championships…
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Claudine Kamar’s Hilariously Relatable Comics About Everyday Life

1 month ago
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. ...
Lebanon

Lebanon To Face France, Canada & Latvia at 2023 men’s FIBA World Cup

1 month ago
Lebanon didn’t get much luck in today’s draw as our national team is set to face France, Canada and Latvia in Group H of the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The tournament will kick off on ...
Lebanon

“LeMall Sin El Fil” Set To Reopen as “The Sooq Avenue”

1 month ago
Emirati businessman & founder of Al Habtoor Group, Khalaf bin Ahmed Al Habtoor, announced this week the reopening of Le Mall Sin el Fil and rebranding it under a new name “The Sooq Avenue”. In ...
Lebanon

Lebanon Lost One of Its Leading Environmental Activists: R.I.P Ziad Samaha

1 month ago
I’ve known Ziad since my AUB years, he was fun, kind and always smiling whenever we’d bump into him on campus. After graduating, I’d see him in events but only learned in recent years about ...
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R.I.P Sami Khayat

1 month ago
Today, Lebanon lost one of the greats. Sami Khayat has unfortunately passed away leaving behind a 60 year legacy of comic theater. Khayat began his career in the 60s and is long considered as the ...
Alcohol

Lebanese Wineries Map

1 month ago
If you’re coming to Lebanon this summer and want to go wine tasting, check out this comprehensive map of all its wineries. The map is one of many cool Lebanon posters sold on Cantina Beirut’s ...
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Canadian Musician Daniel Lavoie’s Beirut-Inspired Song

1 month ago
Daniel Lavoie is a Canadian singer and actor who is widely known for playing the character of Frollo in Notre Dame de Paris; the famous French-musical. Lavoie participated in Notre Dame Edde Paris productions in ...
Critiques

Lebanese Cabinet Priorities: Naturalizing Basketball Player Omar Spellman

1 month ago
In the midst of all the problems we’re currently facing in Lebanon, the Lebanese cabinet found time to secure the necessary constitutional measures to naturalize 25-year-old previous NBA player Omar Spellman in time for him ...
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