Posted By
Najib
Aug 30, 2013 10:50
This week's episode on the Freakonomics radio examines the Lebanese Diaspora and how successful it is. Listen to it . “If you look at ten or twenty or thirty of the richest countries around the world, among the richest people in those countries is someone from Lebanon.” Of course Taleb would say this, Dubner thought. He is Lebanese. But the idea stuck. And that’s what this week’s episode is about. How successful is the Lebanese…
Posted By
Najib
Aug 30, 2013 10:05
Rayak Train Station - Picture taken from Bambi's Soapbox Based on the below article, the European Investment Bank will conduct a study to examine the cost and feasibility of reopening the approximately 80 km Beirut-Tripoli railway. The article doesn't say who ordered such a study but they've been doing studies for over 10 years now and still nothing so maybe it's better if we invest these 2 million euros somewhere else. It seems Lebanese will…
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12 years ago
It’s a good thing no one cancelled their trips yet. Speaking of airports, no decisions were taken yet to open the Kleiat airport as an alternative to Rafic Hariri’s. Cyprus Airways: Effective Thursday, the 8:30 ...
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12 years ago
[YouTube] The Official Camaro Club Lebanon along with IMPEX helped to realize Tarek’s dream. I gladly took part once in one of Tamanna’s events where they surprised Charly at Le Mall by giving him the ...
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12 years ago
Touch Lebanon introduced a new service today which is called Mobile TV. It basically allows you to watch live local and worldwide channels on your mobile, as well as watch Videos on Demand. All you ...
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12 years ago
Bilal Hamad, head of the Beirut Municipality, has stated few days ago that the Municipality of Beirut’s council will meet today to decide on installing surveillance cameras in the streets of Beirut, as well as ...
Alcohol
12 years ago
Even though I love wine and drink it regularly, I don’t know much about wine tasting and I never pretended to do so to impress my date or anyone for that sake. When I am ...
Lebanon
12 years ago
This is the Golf Course I posted about back in February and that will be built on the hills of Roumieh. ...
Animals & Wildlife
12 years ago
[YouTube] L’Atelier du Miel produces all over Lebanon different kinds of honey that are all 100% natural and produced in an artisanal way. I loved how the movie shows the different stages of honey production ...