Beirut Maghen Abraham Synagogue To Open Soon

Old Passport of a Lebanese Jew Beirut's only synagogue, the Maghen Abraham Synagogue, is apparently set to reopen very soon. Asharq Alawsat newspaper interviewed the head of the Lebanese Jewish community Isaac Arazai who stated that Lebanese from all religions contributed to the renovation of the synagogue, including Solidere, and that the opening ceremony will be a private one and will be presided by a Rabbi. I am glad that the synagogue will reopen and…

More On Beirut’s Floating Island

The project is expected to end by 2015. Since a lot of people concerned with the project have interacted with me in my previous post, I am thinking of paying the company a visit to see what they've done so far if possible.
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Lebanon’s Central Bank Issues New LL 50,000 Bank Note

12 years ago
via Nader The BDL issued a new 50,000 bill on the occasion yesterday of the 50th anniversary of its foundation. I asked around for pictures of the new bill and here are the pictures I ...
Critiques

TMC Chief Michel Moutran Sacked For Unknown Reasons

12 years ago
I just read Gino’s post and noticed Michel Moutran‘s tweets that he is no longer managing the Traffic Management Center account and apparently was removed from his position. It’s a shame that he’s no longer ...
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Winners Of The Adidas Brazuca Balls

12 years ago
Here are the names of the winners! 1- Elias Nassif 2- Krystelle Ek 3- Abdallah You will receive an email shortly on how to collect your prize. Congrats to all! PS: I drew 3 names ...
Advertising

Volkswagen Lebanon: Das Auto = Hayde Siyara

12 years ago
I like the fact that they didn’t write it in Arabic. It makes the ad cooler just like the car! ...
Beirut

Dekkenet El Balad Now Open!

12 years ago
[YouTube] If you are looking for an illegal driving license, a free degree, an open construction permit or wasta for some paper work, Dekkenet el Balad is the place to be. Everything is for sale ...
Humor

An Ideal New President For Lebanon

12 years ago
Picture via Claude el Khal ...
Humor

WTF! Nahr el Mot Pedestrian Bridge Has A Dead End

12 years ago
I’ve crossed that bridge several times and I never noticed it had a dead end at some point, but that’s definitely not a reason to try to get down like this girl is attempting to! ...
Beirut

Updated: Bike Lane On The Beirut Corniche

12 years ago
Picture via Gino I shared this picture before knowing that the project wasn’t approved by Beirut’s municipality and I didn’t pay much attention to where the lane is. Having said that, I do agree with ...
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