Posted By
Najib
May 24, 2011 08:58
Lebanese actress-director Nadine Labaki on Sunday was awarded the Francois Chalet prize for her film "Halla2 Lawen" . The prize is awarded annually for best feature film. Labaki won the trophy under the "Un Certain Regard" category, which contained the event's second largest pool of competitors. This is great news for Nadine Labaki but I am curious as to why this award is not shown on the Cannes Festival official website. The movie is showing…
Posted By
Najib
May 23, 2011 10:06
Obama's limo nicknamed "The Beast" was revealed in 2009 and is supposed to be the world's most indestructible limo. It has 8in thick armor-plated doors, its own oxygen supply, pump-action shotguns, night-vision cameras, Obama's own personal storage of blood, Kevlar-reinforced tires that are puncture and shred-resistant, and special steel wheels that can drive without the tire attached. Yet with all these features and it got stuck on a ramp!
Food
14 years ago
I don’t know why we insist on wasting food in this country. Another Guinness Record was achieved yesterday in Hazmieh with the longest taouk sandwich in the world. A 734 meters long Taouk sandwich! I ...
Automotive
14 years ago
Two deaths and three injuries were the result of the accident that occurred yesterday in Mazraat Yachouh when a truck lost its brakes and crashed into four cars. One of those cars was my friend’s ...
Information
14 years ago
Amendments on laws related to honor killings in Lebanon proposed by Kataeb MP Sami Gemayel on the 8th of May 2011 were accepted yesterday. This is quite the achievement as those laws were truly insulting ...
Design
14 years ago
Naharnet is at last revamping their website. You can check out the new design by clicking [Here]. It’s still in beta but so far it’s a major improvement when compared to the old one. However, ...
Humor
14 years ago
A 40 years old lady was rescued after she fell inside a well in the village of Darb el Sim located in South Lebanon. The woman was slightly injured and is expected to recover soon ...
Lebanon
14 years ago
I always complained that nothing’s being done to remove this power plant that’s polluting the whole Zouk area and causing numerous diseases, turns out there are plans to add a third smoke stack !!!! Here’s ...
Lebanon
14 years ago
A lot of Lebanese are anxiously waiting for today’s Royal wedding to kick off. I am sure some of them even made the trip to watch it. There’s also a sold out gala lunch at ...
Lebanon
14 years ago
From the Economist via BeirutSpring. ...
