Lebanon is calm for a change

There is a storm in Lebanon nowadays but it's a natural one, meaning heavy rains and violent winds and that's about it. Meanwhile, political storms are taking most of the countries around us. I never thought a day would come where our country is relatively calm and stable and the Arab countries around us have such problems. Let's just hope we are not in the calm before the storm period and stay that way. I've…

Largest Jesus Monument Worldwide in Lebanon

Along with the largest cross in the world, the largest monument dedicated to Jesus Sacred Heart is now being built in the district of Shouf, considered the ancient capital of Mount Lebanon. The monument is some 57 meters tall. CNN iReport has more information on this project.
Lebanon

Zein El Atat finally banned!

14 years ago
“Khalifeh has taken an important decision to revoke the investment license of the factory owned by Zein al-Atat, which is located in Dbayyeh,” said Majdalani after the meeting.[Source] This should have been done from the ...
Lebanon

BlogBaladi on the Big screen

14 years ago
BlogBaladi will be featuring on the Future TV show Mazaj tomorrow at 9:25 am. It was featured today on 7 pm for those who saw it but I was informed few hours back and did ...
Lebanon

Central Bank governor Riad Salameh defends Lebanese Canadian

14 years ago
Central Bank governor Riad Salameh said Friday “the Lebanese Canadian Bank abides by Lebanese laws and international standards,” a day after the Treasury Department accused it of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars in drug ...
Lebanon

Lebanese Canadian Bank blacklisted

14 years ago
U.S. authorities have blacklisted one of Beirut’s major financial institutions, Lebanese Canadian Bank, alleging that it is part of a drug trafficking network that benefited the banned Islamist group Hezbollah. The bank was involved in ...
Automotive

Speeding Radars: chou ya3ne?

14 years ago
I was driving from Jounieh to Beirut on Sunday morning when I was passed by a BMW M3 (2009 or 2010 model), a Golf GTI (2010 model), a Volkswagen Scirocco and a white Porsche GT3. ...
Lebanon

French skier killed by avalance in Lebanon

14 years ago
Beirut – A Frenchman was killed Friday in an avalanche on a skiing trek on Lebanon’s highest mountain peak, the Lebanese Army and Red Cross officials said.The man, whose name was not released, was with ...
Lebanon

3 Lebanese Killed in Iraq Plane Crash

14 years ago
Three Lebanese were on board of the private plane that crashed in Iraq yesterday. Their bodies arrived at the Beirut Airport today. The cause of the crash was reportedly bad weather but nothing was officially ...
Information

Annahar to issue Newspaper for the blind

14 years ago
The first newspaper page designed for the blind was launched on Monday by caretaker Social Affairs Minister Salim Sayegh and will be included in Annahar newspaper. “The page will look like a mini-magazine with all ...
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