Idiots Of The Day

As I said on so many occasions before, what bothers me the most about these stunts is that they take place on highways where it's very easy for cops to spot these motorists and arrest them. Moreover, these bikers go out usually on Sundays and have gathering points, so there's no excuse not to stop them before someone gets hurt. PS: Pictures taken from YASA Facebook Page.

Antoury Market In Hamra Closing Down: This is not Ariel Sharon’s Supermarket

If you pass by Makdessi street in Hamra, you will notice the above banners outside Antoury's market. The big banner says "This is not Ariel Sharon's Supermarket" while the small ones translate roughly to "Stop this unjust decision that will leave 6 families homeless" and "Can you find a property in Hamra that sells for $2000 per square meters?". So what's the story? Based on The Beirut Report's post, a relative of the shopkeeper is…
Events

#BreakingBarriersLebanon: Michael Haddad Defying Disability To The Top Of Raouché’s Rock

11 years ago
[YouTube] Michael Haddad is a young Lebanese who lost control of 75% of his body after a jet-ski accident 26 years ago and stays standing up with his two crutches and a 15-kilogram steel exoskeleton. ...
Beirut

Syrian Elections In Lebanon

11 years ago
I couldn’t care less about elections in Syria or in Lebanon for that sake, and Syrians and non-Syrians in Lebanon have the right to elect their president, but that doesn’t mean they can block highways ...
Critiques

Why We Should Close Dekkenet el Balad

11 years ago
via Sakker el Dekkene Dekkenet El Balad opened its doors a couple of weeks back in Gemmayze offering illegal certificates, driving licenses and other permits. Of course this was part of a marketing campaign to ...
Critiques

Time Out Beirut Closes Down

11 years ago
Update: Timeout Beirut’s website now redirects to Timeout.com As you can see from the tweets below, someone was asking why TimeOut Beirut is now called BeirutView on Twitter and then a previous employee replied and ...
Animals & Wildlife

Dynamite Fishing In Lebanon

11 years ago
[YouTube] Dynamite fishing is extremely harmful to the underwater environment as it kills a large number of fish and marine organisms and destroys the coral reefs that support the fish. It’s quite sickening to see ...
Critiques

Is This True?

11 years ago
[YouTube] I am glad MTV raised the issue but you’d think something like that should be given a bit more importance, specially that it affects all the Lebanese and is a very serious matter. ...
Lebanon

Colonel Beer: Crafted On The Shores Of Batroun

11 years ago
Colonel Beer is more than just a new beer. It is a part of the Colonel Project, which is a new concept to the market that will consist of Colonel Microbrewery, Colonel Brewpub & Restaurant, ...
Information

President Michel Sleiman Ends Term With A Selfie

11 years ago
via CharbelSleiman As of today, Lebanon has no president as Sleiman’s term has ended and no elections have taken place yet. PS: I took a memorable selfie today as well, with Pope Francis in Amman.
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