Will We Ever See 5G In Lebanon?

It's quite depressing to see countries planning to launch 5G services in the next 3-4 years while we are still struggling with our 4G speed and data plans and of course the lousy DSL. I was lucky enough to access Ericsson's huge booth at the MWC2015 thanks to a friend and got to see what a 5G connection looks like. We are talking about a speed hundreds of times faster than the 4G, reaching over…
Critiques

A School Diploma Issued in Syria’s Province: Lebanon

10 years ago
via Al-Akhbar The picture above is a school diploma given to a Syrian student enrolled in a Lebanese school by the temporary Syrian government’s Ministry of Education. You’d think this is a fake diploma at ...
Architecture

Benedicte & Raja Mubarak – Salvaging Lebanon’s Disappearing Architectural Heritage

10 years ago
Via 2bdesign Lebanon’s architectural heritage is slowly disappearing and Beirut is quickly losing its traditional character as old houses, beautiful villas and Ottoman-style mansions are increasingly being destroyed and replaced with modern skyscrapers. Activists have ...
Lebanon

From Football Teammates In Lebanon To Sworn Enemies In Syria

10 years ago
Picture taken from Al Akhaa Ahli Aley Football Team Archive This picture, which was shared by Hazem al Amin today, pretty much sums up how the Syrian Civil War has spilled over into Lebanon. It ...
Information

Amal Clooney Is Representing Armenia in Genocide Trial

10 years ago
Amal Clooney is taking on her next big case, which is representing Armenia’s interests in a historic trial before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. The case is an appeal of a ...
Food

Boubouffe Opening In Dubai And Abu Dhabi!

10 years ago
The best Shawarma place in Lebanon is going to the UAE and will open 6 outlets between 2015 and 2017. Boubouffe has signed an agreement with Addmind, the management group behind White, Indie, Iris and ...
Critiques

A Reminder To Lebanon’s Young Generation of Just How Bad Things Were In 2006

10 years ago
I was surprised to see so many Lebanese excited about the possibility of a new war between Lebanon and Israel yesterday. Taking aside politics and the fact that Israel admitted defeat in its 2006 adventure ...
Critiques

Why Aren’t We Mourning The Lebanese Army Martyrs? Sabah? Wadih el Safi?

10 years ago
Lebanon has officially announced 3 days of mourning for the death of the Saudi King Abdullah. I won’t dig into politics and explain why it’s only normal that the Lebanese authorities mourn the Saudi King ...
Lebanon

It’s More Expensive To Live In Lebanon Than In The United Arab Emirates

10 years ago
According to Numbeo’s cost of living index, Lebanon is the third most expensive Arab country to live in after Kuwait and Qatar. Lebanon came ahead of UAE even though UAE’s local purchasing power is twice ...
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