Greenpeace Report: Jounieh Ranked Fifth in Air Pollution in the Arab World

Greenpeace released an analysis of satellite data gathered from 50 cities around the world, and Jounieh turned out to be among the world's top hotspots for nitrogen dioxide pollution, along with Dubai, Riyadh, Baghdad and Cairo. Jounieh also ranked 23rd worldwide and the whole Keserwan & Beirut coast showed considerable pollution levels. I've lived in Jounieh my whole life and could never understand how they were able to ruin such a beautiful bay. Instead of…

The Coffee Brewers: Awesome Reusable Coffee Bags

A couple of weeks ago, I received three bags of coffee called "Western Cup" containing organic gourmet coffee from Brazil. The bags are imported from abroad and produced for Cafe Abi Nasr. The brewers are made from environmentally friendly Kraft paper and the secret behind its taste is owed to combining the best from a pour over filter brew with the rich taste of a French press. The coffee is 100% Arabica coffee and is…
Alcohol

There’s a New Beer in Town: Elmir Craft Beer

7 years ago
I came across an ad on Facebook for a new craft beer called Elmir. I remember seeing it at The Garden show back in May but didn’t taste it. Apparently it’s out now but I’m ...
Automotive

FREM Industry Registers First Lebanese SUV Vehicle

7 years ago
What was a practically doomed project three years ago due to lack of funding has turned into a major achievement and a historical moment for all Lebanese. David Frem‘s Immortal project has finally seen the ...
Smart Phone

Huawei Mate 20 Series, Dubbed “King of Smartphones” Launched Officially in the Middle East!

7 years ago
With everything that’s been added to a smartphone in the past few years, it’s almost impossible to come up with a new exciting product or feature, but Huawei seem to always have a few tricks ...
Lebanon

In Pictures: Storm Hits #Lebanon, Leaving Behind Major Damage

7 years ago
We’ve had storms withs strong winds and rains in the past years but I don’t recall the last time we’ve seen hail the size of a tennis ball falling down this abundantly. The wave of ...
Critiques

UNHCR: 88% of Syrian Refugees Want to Return Home

7 years ago
Amid all this talk about naturalizing refugees and keeping them in Lebanon, UNHCR representative to Lebanon Mireille Girard revealed yesterday that 88% of Syrian refugees in Lebanon want to return to their country, but cannot ...
Food

Noura is Opening a Huge Flagship Store in DownTown Beirut

7 years ago
Noura is celebrating its 70th birthday by opening a new flagship store in M1 building in DownTown Beirut. Works are going pretty quick and according to their Facebook page, they should open within few days. ...
Baladi

Zahrani Municipality Cutting Down on Plastic Bags Use

7 years ago
It’s also good to see Lebanese villages and towns taking eco-friendly initiatives and cutting down on plastic use. Jbeil vowed to ban all plastic bags by end of 2018 and Zahrani municipality is encouraging people ...
Automotive

Jounieh Road Expansion: Will it Actually Work?

7 years ago
We’ve been hearing about the Jounieh highway expansion plans ever since the project got approved by the Lebanese Cabinet in 2016, yet I still find it hard to believe this project will ever be implemented ...
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