Posted By
chahe
Aug 12, 2010 10:27
There's something really wrong with the real estate system in Lebanon. If you wanna buy a house through a bank loan, then by law your monthly installment can't be over 1/3 of your base salary. We are all aware that salaries in Lebanon are not that high with the majority of employees earning between $500 and $2,000. So, most Lebanese who have grown up in or around Beirut and who want to purchase an apartment…
Posted By
Najib
Aug 11, 2010 06:01
A month ago, Rami Chemali, a Lebanese national and Star Academy participant, was killed in a car accident in Egypt. Mahmoud Shukri, Rami's friend and also part of Star Academy was severely injured. Rumors spread that Rami was the one driving and a week ago, Rami's mother pledged to sue Shukri's family for falsely accusing her son of being the one responsible of the accident. Now the question is why don't the Lebanese authorities bother…
Lebanon
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More than 10 people were wounded in an overnight fight during a wedding in the southern city of Tyre. State-run National News Agency said the clash pitted the bride’s family against the groom’s, both from ...
Critiques
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I went to watch a play called “Too much love … kills” by Ghassan Rahbani featuring Melhem Barakat in Baalbeck last thursday and i must say it was a very dissapointing trip. I enjoyed my ...
Humor
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One of my lawyer friends who works in the courts told me the craziest story today. Three months ago, a cab driver picked up a woman and her 2 years old child and drove them ...
Information
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[NowLebanon] In June 21, Tourism Minister Fadi Abboud said that the number of visitors to Lebanon has increased by 26.6 percent compared to this time last year, the National News Agency (NNA) reported on Wednesday. ...
Information
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Here’s what happened to a friend of mine a week ago during her massage session at a popular spa which i will refrain from naming as per her request. Note: All characters showing in this ...
Lebanon
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I was shopping online for a Kosmodisk. It’s a belt that apparently alleviates backpain. I chose the model and added to the shopping cart, but since Lebanon is part of the Axis of Evil, I ...
Lebanon
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Lebanon, Beirut (CNN) — In Lebanon, you’re never far from the whiff of cigarette smoke. In restaurants and cafes, on the streets, in the airport and even in elevators, Lebanese delight in lighting up. The ...
Lebanon
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Brilliant Beirut, Article by Jonathan Ford, co-founder of PearlFisher, a design company. Here are few excerpts: In my third piece about the foreign creative influences that all designers should be aware of when looking for ...
