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Najib
Feb 07, 2024 03:43
Bayt Al Fann is an online platform dedicated to "building understanding between cultures and creating a sustainable world while amplifying Islamic art heritage and culture and preserving it for future generations". The projet was launched in November 2021 and I'm an avid follower of their posts and admire the positive impact they're making on social media. One of their most recent posts discussed the levels of friendship in the Arabic language, which are twelve in…
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Najib
Feb 07, 2024 03:16
The International Court of Justice issued a press release today announcing that Judge Nawaf Salam was elected President for a term of three years. Salam had become a member of the Court in 2018 after having served as a Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations in New York from July 2007 to December 2017. Following this announcement, Salam tweeted the following: "My election as President of the International Court of Justice is a…
Lebanon
10 months ago
Netflix has released a documentary last week shedding light on the life and career of Lebanese pop star Elissa, and I have to say it was actually a good watch. The docuseries consists of three ...
Lebanon
11 months ago
Al Riyadi Beirut caused a major upset today by defeating Strong Group Athletics from the Philippines at the 33rd Dubai International Basketball Championship final game. The score was tied at 74-74 when Ismail Ahmad scored ...
Alcohol
11 months ago
Four Lebanese whiskies were featured in the buying guide of Whisky Advocate magazine fall 2023 issue. Whisky Advocate magazine is America’s leading spirits publication and one of the world’s leading whisky magazines. Ever since its ...
Baladi
11 months ago
After completing their pilgrimage to Spain’s Santiago de Compostela in 2018, a group of Lebanese decided to put in place Lebanon’s first long-distance pilgrimage route, a 130km route crossing 40 villages and covering significant places ...
Baladi
11 months ago
I had shared a post earlier last week about “Piste Nabil” at Mzaar and the reason behind its naming, and one of the blog’s readers (Thank you Lesly!) was kind enough to send me the ...
Baladi
11 months ago
A mosaic representing Saint Charbel will be put on display in St Peter’s Basilica today at 7pm. Saint Charbel is a Lebanese Maronite monk and priest who was beatified in 1965 and venerated as a ...
Fun
11 months ago
Update: Following this post, I received a clarification concerning the true story behind this slope that you can find [here]. As Mzaar is getting ready to open its slopes to skiers, a friend randomly asked ...
Baladi
11 months ago
Zaatar W Zeit appears to be doing quite well in Canada as they just opened their second branch in Vancouver on Park Royal, with the first open back in 2019 in Downtown Vancouver. I was ...
