Isolating Lebanon From Its Surrounding
via StopCulturalTerrorism Since we've failed so far to do it with politics and security, how about we try to do it for real? I would even push it further into the sea.
The Basbous Brothers House in Rachana
Picture by @georgesper via LiveLoveBeirut The picture above is not a smurf house, but the residence of the Basbous brothers in Rachana. Michel, Youssef and Alfred Basbous were all born in Rachana and never wanted to leave their hometown. Instead, they used their incredible talent as sculptors to turn Rachana into a village of Fine Arts by excellence. They created open-air sculptures and hosted in 1994 an international sculpture event where artists were asked to…
Beirut
Saint Nicolas Garden In Achrafieh To Be Renovated
11 years agoI wish they’d make the garden even bigger and not just renovate the existing part. Sanayeh garden was fully revamped and open last month. Here are some [pictures] that I took from inside the Saint ...
Food
Abra Municipality Takes Back Its Ramadan Memo
11 years agoThe above memo was distributed a week ago in Abra asking all Abra residents, restaurants and cafes not to eat or serve food in public during Ramadan. The memo was apparently issued after Saida’s Mufti ...
Lebanon
IDM Roll Out Unlimited ASDL Plans
11 years agovia IDM 50$ for an Unlimited 2 Mbps connection is a very good deal. Ogero still didn’t update its DSL prices. Thanks Hadi! ...
Information
Meet Abdul Karim Hodroj: The General Security Officer Who Died While Trying To Stop The Suicide Bomber
11 years agoAbdul Karim was one of the two General Security officers who intercepted the suicide bomber’s car going the wrong way yesterday. Abdul Karim stayed with the driver while the other GS officer went to inform ...
Automotive
Can You Guess The Brand Of The Car?
11 years agoThe vehicle’s unique model number should help you lol! Thanks Chadi! ...
Information
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Recognizes Lebanese Elisabeth Sioufi as a 2014 TIP Report Hero
11 years agoIt’s good to hear some Lebanese are actively contributing to ending human trafficking and are being recognized for their efforts. Congrats to Elisabeth! [Source] U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry recognizes Elisabeth Sioufi of Lebanon ...
Beirut
Lebanon Not So Stable And Secure
11 years agoJust when we thought things had calmed down in Lebanon, suicide bombers are back to remind us of how fragile the situation is. The only “positive” aspect of the last two bombings is that the ...
Critiques
Chou We2fit 3al Shabeb? Bride Shooting In The Air At Her Wedding
11 years ago[YouTube] The video says it’s in Lebanon but there’s no proof of that, even though it does look like a Lebanese wedding. ...