Posted By
Najib
May 14, 2010 04:55
With the summer approaching, the Lebanese beaches will be filled with Lebanese girls dressed up in their bikinis. Well guess what, all the girls are breaking the law! Yup, according to a 1941 law that is still unchanged until today, "Women are prohibited from donning a two-piece and hitting the beach." The punishment? a fine of 250 Lebanese-Syrian pounds, a currency that no longer exists! Another absurd law, dating from the Ottoman rule, is using…
Posted By
Najib
May 14, 2010 03:39
Guess again, This is Bassem Feghali.
Advertising
15 years ago
“She too is entitled to a day off!” That’s a very cool awareness campaign. Hoping more Lebanese will understand maids are workers and human beings like us and not slaves. ...
Lebanon
15 years ago
On my way to work this morning, i was surprised to see so many army men on the maritime road in Dbayyeh. Turns out they closed down the roads for some reason causing a huge ...
Events
15 years ago
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Lebanon
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This cafe is open at the entrance of Marina-Dbayyeh and is right next to the sewers pipes that drop all Mount Lebanon’s shit into the ocean. Not sure what sort of clientele this cafe is ...
Food
15 years ago
We did not only break the Hummus record but also the Falafel one. Lebanese chefs produced 5,173 kilos of deep-fried falafel. More food, money and time wasted! ...
Information
15 years ago
BBC published an article last night called “Beirut struggles to survive peace” which talks about how Beirut is losing its charm and soul. I’m glad I’m not alone in thinking downtown Beirut is crap. I ...
Lebanon
15 years ago
Here are some rare pictures of Lebanon from the 19th century. [habeeb.com] [nggallery id=12] ...
