Mobile Data Consumption Up by 70% from 2017

Businessnews reported last week that data consumption through mobile phones between 2016 and 2017 has increased by 78% for Alfa users and 66% for Touch users, and that the annual data consumption is expected to approach 40,000 TB for each operator by the end of 2018. It only makes sense for mobile users to be consuming more data, especially with the wider spread of 4G and the ever-increasing use of social media and messaging/calling tools.…

Ten Old Army Tanks Sunk in Sidon’s Sea To Create new Habitat for Marine Life

Ten old army tanks were dumped off the coast of Sidon in an attempt to create a new haven for wildlife in the Mediterranean Sea, as well as attract tourists and divers to the area. Dumping these tanks took over 12 hours in collaboration with the Lebanese Army, Civil Defense units and Friends of the Coast of Sidon. The later shared pictures of this underwater park, "a world away from the beaches which have not…
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De Prague Hamra is Shutting its Doors on August 16

8 years ago
I was reading yesterday that de Prague is closing shop on August 16 and remembered that they were due to close five years ago but changed their minds. It’s definitely unfortunate news but I just ...
Animals & Wildlife

A Hen House Inside EDL’s Building

8 years ago
This is hilarious. According to this MTV report, they are raising chicken inside EDL’s headquarters on the second floor and they’re provided with 24/7 electricity while the rest of us are paying outrageous generator bills ...
Fun

The Largest Mosaic Made Out of Recyclables: A New Lebanese Guinness World Record

8 years ago
A group of Lebanese are attempting to break the Guinness World Record for “The Largest Recyclable Material Mosaic” and they’re doing it on July 29 at Waterfront City, Dbayeh. The attempt is organized by CleverNes ...
Critiques

Lebanese Basketball Federation Limits Foreign Players Back to Two Per Team

8 years ago
The dumbest decision ever taken by the Lebanese Basketball Federation was allowing three foreign players instead of two a couple of years ago. Instead of promoting local talent and regulating every team’s budget to make ...
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Alfa Celebrating #LebaneseArmyDay: “Honor, Sacrifice and Loyalty”

8 years ago
Alfa released a video today as a tribute to all Lebanese Armed Forces who are demonstrating that “Honor, Sacrifice and Loyalty” are not only lived in battle fields but in their everyday life through their ...
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Lebanon’s “Escobar” Killed by the Lebanese Army

8 years ago
Lebanon’s most dangerous drug dealer, with over 2,900 warrants out for his arrest, was killed along with seven others by the Lebanese army in the town of Hammoudieh in the outskirts of Baalbeck. More than ...
Baladi

Soha Ghandour’s Tyre Photo Among iPhone Photography Awards 2018 Winners

8 years ago
The iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS), a world wide competition aimed at recognizing photographers for their iPhone skills since 2008, revealed the 2018 list of winning photographers and photographs which included Lebanese Soha Ghandour. Soha is ...
Baladi

Labor Ministry To Enforce Employment of People with Disabilities By October 2018

8 years ago
The law stating that private sector companies must employ at least one person with special needs was enacted 18 years ago, but it hasn’t been enforced until now or at least that’s what the Minister ...
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