The Forgotten Armenian Genocide: 99 Years Already

Picture from yesterday's demonstration in Martyrs Square - Beirut April 24th may seem like another day for most people, but for Armenians in Lebanon and all over the world, it is a day of remembrance of their 1.5 million countrymen who were murdered by the Ottoman government during WWI. Turkey's Prime Minister Erdogan offered his condolences yesterday "over the massacre of Armenians", which is a first, but that's not enough as Turkey MUST recognize the…
Lebanon

What Every Arab Country Is Worst at …

11 years ago
The above list was compiled by a website called Raseef22, and Lebanon is featured as being the Arab country where politicians are the least trustworthy. This is indeed correct and was mentioned in the 2013 ...
Lebanon

Haifa Wehbe’s Movie Pulled From UAE And Egypt Cinemas

11 years ago
[YouTube] Apparently the movie has caused an uproar in Egypt because of the sexually provocative scenes as well as a young boy’s infatuation with the character played by Wehbi. As for the UAE, Halawet Al ...
Critiques

Answering ReThinkIsrael’s BuzzFeed Article: The 13 Delicacies That Are Israeli .. Aren’t Israeli

11 years ago
Picture from Al-Abraaj ThHank you Rumzz for writing this. Read the full article [Here]. Cultural appropriation is at least inappropriate. Israel has colonized Palestinian indigenous land and displaced and dispossessed Palestinians. Now it is claiming ...
Critiques

According To BuzzFeed: Hummus, Halloumi Cheese, Cactus Fruit, Falafel, Shawarma, Labneh, Kibbeh and Baba Ghannoush Are Israeli Delicacies

11 years ago
This BuzzFeed article by ReThinkIsrael is so ridiculous and disrespectful to international cuisines that I don’t know where to start. The author could have simply stated there are things you could eat in Israel, but ...
Beirut

Dubai The Only Arab City Among TripAdvisor’s 25 Most Popular Travel Destinations In The World

11 years ago
Let’s hope Beirut will get back soon on the tourist map. Istanbul topped the TripAdvisor list followed by Rome, London and Beijing. Dubai ranked 17th. To check out the full list, click [here]. ...
Lebanon

Lebanese Alternative Rockers Mashrou’ Leila On The Cover Of Rolling Stone – Middle East Magazine

11 years ago
The issue will be released for public on April 6 for those interested. Mabrouk to [Mashrou3Leila]! Rolling Stone Middle East has chosen the first regional artists to appear on the cover of their next magazine ...
Automotive

Lebanese-Brazilian Driver Felipe Nasr To Drive For Williams At The Bahrain F1 GP

11 years ago
Williams has confirmed today the signing of Felipe Nasr as its official reserver and test driver behind its drivers Felipe Massa and Valtteria Bottas. Nasr will partake in five free practice sessions during the 2014 ...
Information

1 Million Syrian Refugees In Lebanon

11 years ago
Yesterday, the number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon officially passed the 1 million mark according to the UNHCR. Lebanon has now become the country with the highest per-capita concentration of refugees worldwide. ...
OlderNewer