Posted By
Najib
Nov 17, 2018 09:59
Traffic congestion isn't just a nuisance for drivers but it has a high toll on the economy. According to World Bank studies, 3 hours in traffic cost up to $30 Million, and we're between 2.5 and $5 Billion dollars a year because of traffic. In other words, if the Lebanese Army has proceeded with three days of rehearsal as planned, it would have cost us around $100M. Are they to blame? Of course not but…
Posted By
Fred
Nov 15, 2018 10:46
It's hard to believe, but there are still a lot of people who litter and unfortunately for one pick-up driver who was throwing garbage out of his window, Bekaa's Attorney General was driving behind him and had him arrested and fined for littering. As it turns out, he was also driving the car without a license so he got fined twice. Of course fining him was the right thing but if the judge is capable…
Lebanon
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It’s been available for access for years through unorthodox ways, and rumored for months, but Spotify Arabia has now been finally, officially launched in 13 countries of the MENA region as of Tuesday. The list ...
Architecture
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The Lebanese Contractor Magazine shared earlier today few aerial pictures of the new Jal el Dib bridge. The first part is almost complete while the second is on its way. Whether they will ease traffic ...
Critiques
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I spotted this sign for the first time six years ago maybe if not more, and yet there’s still no garden there and not even a sign that they might be working on one. The ...
Food
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One of Beirut’s oldest and finest Sushi restaurants, Le Sushi Bar, is opening a new branch to celebrate its 21st anniversary in DownTown Beirut right behind Starco building. Le Sushi Bar has been open since ...
Economics
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During 2017, Lebanon’s gross public debt hit $3.76 billion. During the first half of 2018 only, the gross public debt grew by $3.4 billion, vs $1.6 billion in the same period of 2017. Overall, Lebanon’s ...
Critiques
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Last week, I saw a couple of homophobic articles published in AUB’s Outlook paper being shared by ex-AUBites including one of Outlook’s ex-Editor in Chief. One of the articles tackles the “elusive search for a ...
Alcohol
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For all gin fans in Lebanon, there are currently two Lebanese gins in the market, The Three Brothers Gin and Jun Lebanese Gin. 3Brothers gin was created by a group of Lebanese bartenders after years ...
Architecture
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